Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I have heard about the replacement of the Inuvik airport and the runway extensions for a few years now. This past year, I observed the demolition of the old hangar where the new airport is supposed to be built. Mr. Speaker, in December, I reached out to the infrastructure department for a briefing on all the projects that are planned for Inuvik. As a new MLA, I wanted to be informed of what was going on, and I specifically requested what would be happening at the Inuvik airport. With no answers or information, I ended up just attending a public presentation on the airport and the design. To this date, I still have no response on exactly what is happening and when we will begin to see progress with this new airport project.

Mr. Speaker, we have all heard loud and clear that we need to ensure that we invest in our local economy, and with the COVID-19 pandemic, this is more important than ever to keep our businesses going. With this project, if all the work stays local, which can be done with the will of this Minister, it will keep the residents of my community working and the money staying in the North. I will have questions for the Minister of Infrastructure later today. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.