Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, the department has not identified any cost to dredge the Hay River harbour, nor assessed if timing influences that cost. When we did the proposal in 26 [sic], there was a number of factors involved, it's now 2022, so we need to look at the difference.

So I just want to note so the first step in assessing the cost for the dredging is to quantify the amount of location and location of the material to be removed. So our recent correspondence and discussions with the federal officials have identified the importance of starting a study to be able to obtain this information. I do want to note that, you know, Infrastructure is aware of the technical, legal, procedural, and environmental consideration that are complexities associated with dredging the harbour. As the federal government is responsible for the harbour under the Canadian Navigable Waters Act, they would also need to be involved in identifying the complexities and options that are available for dredging. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.