Thank you, Mr. Chair. The oil and gas strategy as we move forward is going to have a component on infrastructure. With the pause, as I've said, in the oil and gas industry this department has taken the initiative to downsize our wants and needs around the oil and gas industry to at least meet our obligation and the mandate commitments as well as developing oil and gas strategy legislation moving forward and have enough people in place in case there is a rebound and the market indicates there will be.
I want to make the comment around what the Member is stating, around infrastructure needs, and that is a cross-departmental issue with this whole government. How do we bring interest back into the oil fields, and particularly in the Sahtu? I believe, as in my other role as Minister of Transportation, that it is vital that we try to get the Mackenzie Valley Highway approved and get that built to help access all the millions and billions of dollars' worth of oil and gas that we have in the territory. Thank you, Mr. Chair.