Thank you, Mr. Chair. I want to clarify that I am in no way implicating the department in my criticism. I am criticizing this Minister for his approach to carbon tax and his willingness to engage or not engage. The cost of living issues are well-canvassed, but I did some number-crunching today and after the GNWT's plan is fully implemented, a family of four will receive $1,120 versus the federal backstop rebate under climate change incentive payments of $1,200. The federal plan is more generous in the form of personal rebates based on known information. I think that it is misleading to say that we did the best job that we possibly could do. Furthermore, committee tabled a lengthy report explaining our consultation process and how the information that Northerners most care about, namely how the plan would work, was not allowed to be shared with the public due to confidentiality concerns.

We can cherry-pick the facts as much as we want, but what we have before us today is a process that was pushed directly onto the Legislative Assembly without the same kind of cooperative, collaborative approach that other bills have had and that other committees and the working relationship between committees and the government that have been enjoyed in other major pieces of legislation. Those comments speak for themselves. Thank you, Mr. Chair. Nothing further.