Thank you, Mr. Chair. This is a very interesting and challenging aspect as we are moving forward. I have heard a number of people talk about carbon tax, climate change, what are we doing to fix the climate change, and that's the issue. When I have listened to the argument on both sides, it puts you in the spot, but at the end of the day, we have to make a decision for Northerners. Not somebody from Ottawa, but somebody here. Is it the best solution? No, but you know what, the solution the federal government is offering isn't the best solution, either.

My concern is that, in my riding, there are opportunities for what we call cleaner energy, like geothermal. We are going to spend a lot of money on the project, the Taltson dam. Well, we could do a geothermal project in Fort Liard, which would also cut the cost of our green gas, but also put people to work.

The other thing is that my concern is about the cap that we put with the Power Corporation at 20 percent. The community in Jean Marie River put up a number of solar panels and they were able to help reduce the cost to their power plant. It's great, but it's only able at 20 percent. Those are some of the things that we need to look at. We need to look at how we can use renewable energy that we have up north to help us reduce the greenhouse gas effect on our residents.

Cost of living is very difficult in my riding. When we say 35 percent of unemployment in some of the smaller communities, I'm having communities that have 10, 15 percent of employment. That means 85 is out there. They are going to be hit hard for this. Unfortunately, at the end of the day, I have to make a decision on what the Government of the Northwest Territories is offering versus what the Government of Canada is doing. I'd rather stand up and go to the doors and say, look, maybe it's not the best solution; however, I'd rather say, we did this. I will take ownership of "we." At the end of the day, that's what counts. I cannot say, well, something from Ottawa, and this is good. I can't honestly say that. I have made a commitment to the Minister, and I have made a commitment to people who have talked to me about climate change and say, what are we doing? I've made this commitment. It is not the best. I really would like to see some pilot projects in the riding that I represent, but that is some work that needs to be done next term. We talk about "what if." I don't know what's going to happen tomorrow. I don't know if I am going to be here after the next election. I've got to make a decision right now.

Again, as I have made a commitment to the Minister of Finance, I will be supporting this bill. Thank you, Mr. Chair.