I want to thank the Member for bringing that forward. Yes, the Yellowknife Airport has a significant economic benefit to the City of Yellowknife and the residents of the Northwest Territories, with a thousand direct jobs. When we move to this new funding model for how we develop the airport, it has the potential of creating probably tonnes of more jobs. I couldn't give him the exact number. We realize the economic potential that lies there, particularly for the City of Yellowknife. It brings in significant amount of dollars to the community as well as the Northwest Territories.
I can't remember the number exactly, off the top of my head, the amount of GDP that the Yellowknife Airport brings. I believe it is somewhere in excess of $100 million. The direct taxes to the City of Yellowknife and the Government of the Northwest Territories is around $40-some million.
If we could take this asset and develop it into a better economic opportunity to bring more tourists to the Northwest Territories, more business through cargo, more direct flights, more businesses that are operating in the airport, it is going to bring significant opportunities for all residents of the Northwest Territories.