Thank you, Mr. Chair. Mr. Chair, we are committed to getting the 48 beds in Hay River. We have to get the staff out of the old H.H. Williams. I have been pushing the Department of Infrastructure to find a way to get them out of there as quickly as possible, so that the next step can include the teardown of the old H.H. Williams, so that we can begin the process of breaking ground on the long-term care facility in Hay River.
We have also been having conversations with potential partners who have expressed an interest in owning and operating and being a partner in the delivery of a long-term care facility in Hay River. We need to explore that option to make sure that there is good value for money, both for the residents of Hay River, but also the potential provider.
It is a little difficult for me to say exactly where we will be in 2020 because there are a lot of moving pieces on this one, but I would like to see us have ground break within the time allotted on this page.