Thank you, Mr. Chair. As the Member knows, I am on the transition committee. We will see how this transition committee makes out compared to the last one. We can probably put a lot of recommendations in there, but that is just a recommendation at that point. The Member has made some good points around the small employment fund. I think, in retrospect, if we would have redirected that increase to this CAP program, depending on the way the small community fund is going to be rolled out here, the success of it, we might have been a little bit better off spending some of that money in this pot, but that is up to Regular Members to decide and push for, where they want to see some of that money going. Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Thank you, Minister Schumann. Mr. Blake.

Thank you, Mr. Chair. Mr. Chair, as I mentioned, I have a couple of outstanding proposals for this fund here, so will the Minister ensure that those projects are taken care of? Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Thank you, Mr. Blake. Minister Schumann.

Thank you, Mr. Chair. I imagine there are other Members in this Legislative Assembly whose communities are waiting to hear back on their funding. We are close to the end of the year on this thing. This fund is almost tapped right out, but I can certainly look into which outstanding applications the Member has in his riding and get back to him where those applications are at. Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Thank you, Minister Schumann. Anything further, Mr. Blake? Mr. Testart.

Thank you, Mr. Chair. In considering the exchange that just occurred between my honourable colleagues, I just wanted to remind everyone that this budget is not yet approved, so, if Members are asking for things that are not in here, that should be fair game and not be put off onto a future potential government. My question for the department is just clarification on the strategic infrastructure line. I too am concerned with carry-overs. That is a matter that has come up. I see a substantial increase from the revised estimates, in strategic infrastructure. If the Minister could just explain what that funding will be used for, that would be helpful. Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Testart. Minister Schumann.

Mr. Guy.

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Thank you, Deputy Minister Guy. Mr. Testart.

Will this also include the Taltson expansion project? Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Testart. Minister Schumann.

This will remain to be seen. It depends on the O and M on this project and federal funding going forward. Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Thank you, Minister Schumann. Mr. Testart.

Thank you, so we are really talking about the strategic infrastructure applications that we have in place? That is the primary focus of this division? Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Testart. Minister Schumann.

Yes, that is correct, Mr. Chair. Thank you very much.

Thank you, Minister Schumann. Mr. Testart.

How many positions are in this division and does this money support? Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Testart. Minister Schumann. Deputy Minister Guy.

Thank you, Deputy Minister Guy. Mr. Testart.