Thank you, Madam Chair. When I became Minister of Infrastructure, I was quite surprised, too. It is something that the department will work with, with getting the last part of it completed. Right now, you have the road, and then it brings you access to the community. It's no different than some of the other projects that we are doing across the Mackenzie Valley Highway, such as the Prohibition Creek road and some other projects, as well. Thank you, Madam Chair.

Thank you, Minister. Member for Frame Lake.

Thanks, Madam Chair. I guess this is a little secret that I will let the Minister in on then. If we are going to build a road to a community and tout it as a project to a community, we should actually finish the project and make sure an access road is included in the highway. I am finding this really hard to believe, but I do not know how many more millions of dollars this is. It's $451 million, including the maintenance cost to build this highway, and it does not even go to a community? Yes. I think I will just leave it at that. I am more than a little shocked.

My next question is about the Frank Channel Bridge. The last time GNWT went to the federal government to ask for money for the Frank Channel Bridge, it's my understanding and I was told that it was competing with the Slave Geological Province road, and for whatever reason, Cabinet of the day said that the Slave Geological Province road was a priority over the Frank Channel Bridge, which I continue to be amazed at, again putting a road to, sorry, nowhere over public safety. What kind of assurance can the Minister give me that the Frank Channel Bridge is actually a priority in terms of funding submissions to the federal government at this point? Thanks, Madam Chair.

Thank you, Member. Minister.

Thank you, Madam Chair. The Member is correct, and I have mentioned it earlier on a couple of other questions. The bridge is set to expire in 2023. The final design construction is anticipated to take up to three years. The Member is right. I am told that the proposal did not get approved, but there is other federal funding that is out there that we have resubmitted the proposal. Hopefully, we will know. Again, I do not know the timeline, but this is something that is a priority. As well, if you look at our mandate, there are other priorities, as well. This is one of the many. Thank you, Madam Chair.

Thank you, Minister. Member for Frame Lake.

Thanks, Madam Chair. Just so I am clear, is there actual money in this set of capital estimates for the Frank Channel Bridge right now? Thanks, Madam Chair.

Thank you, Member. Minister.

Thank you, Madam Chair. I am going to ask Mr. Moore to answer this. Thank you.

Thank you. Mr. Moore.

Thank you. Member for Frame Lake.

Thanks, Madam Chair. There is GNWT money being put into the capital budget for this project, and we are hoping that the federal government is going to match it with 75-cent dollars? Is that what I have just heard? Thanks, Madam Chair.

Thank you, Member. Minister.

Thank you, Madam Chair. I do not believe that is the case, but I am going to let Mr. Moore just clarify. Thank you, Madam Chair.

Thank you, Minister. Mr. Moore.

Thank you, Mr. Moore. Member for Frame Lake.

Yes. Thanks, Madam Chair. I guess we are putting up the 75-cent dollars, hoping that somebody else is going to come along and match it with 25-cent dollars? Is that what this is about? Thanks, Madam Chair.

Thank you, Member. Minister.

Thank you, Madam Chair. Madam Chair, I am going to get Mr. Loutitt to answer this.

Thank you, Minister. Deputy Minister Loutitt.

Thank you. Member for Frame Lake.