Thank you, Mr. Chair. No. I would like to conclude, though, if I could. I want to thank the Minister for trying to convince me, and it was a nice try. I just want to be very clear: I am not opposed to the marine transportation system operating as a GNWT entity, and I support our government doing that, resupplying our remote communities.
If anybody wants to try to say that I am against MTS, that is not the case. To be very clear, I am opposed to this bill for the way that it is being set up internally, the accounting that is going to be done for it. I am also concerned with the process that has been used to develop this bill, that it has not provided for public input. It has been leapfrogged ahead, and I think we have discussed some liability matters here that, perhaps, could have been rectified if this had gone through a proper committee review, as well.
Unfortunately, that is not the case because it is being rushed through. I remain opposed to the limited purpose of this bill. Sorry, of the fund itself. I don't believe it's consistent with the polluter pays principle, and I believe that setting up in this way will also remove some of our abilities as Regular MLAs to have closer oversight on the capital expenses or capital aspects of MTS's operations. For those reasons, I'll be opposing the bill, but I want to thank the Minister and his staff for their responses today and our law clerk for shining a light on this as well. Thank you, Mr. Chair.