Thank you, Madam Chair. The goal is to get communities off of diesel. The goal is not to keep it within our government or to have all of the power. The previous government, and I was a Member of that Cabinet, had taken the philosophy that, whenever government money comes from the federal government, give it to us, and we shall dissimilate it to the communities. I've been an advocate since I began. My first meetings with all federal Ministers, with our Prime Minister, is that this government will not do that. This government will work hand-in-hand with Indigenous governments. If Indigenous governments want to take on housing projects, if they want to take on alternative energy products, if they want to take on whatever aspects they want, I will stand beside them and support them.

In saying that, though, I've also told Indigenous governments that I will not set them up to fail. If they are looking at taking on something, for example, housing, I've told them that you might want to consider starting with market housing for home ownership. I would not recommend they take on public housing at this time, because for every public housing unit is approximately $23,500 per year. I am trying to support Indigenous governments and community governments as much as I can, but being honest with that, so that they are not set up to fail. We will be stronger if we stand together than we are if we separate. Thank you, Madam Chair.