Thank you, Mr. Chair. Absolutely, I do know that, yes, the co-investment money was a carve-out and it was from the work of last Assembly; however, it was -- did come into effect in this Assembly. So that is money on the table.
I also know that we're constantly talking. Like I said, it's the biggest priority that we have, I think all of us as Members of this Assembly. So it's not only are we asking at the table. We've identified it in our budget ask to the federal government. Hopefully, we'll see -- the budget should be coming out in the next month or so hopefully. And so hopefully we'll see more money.
We do know that Indigenous governments are getting a lot of money. And it's in our Arctic and Northern Policy Framework. I'm not sure if the Member's had a chance to review that, but it's also in there as well - housing is a key thing. It's -- so we've been pushing that. The three northern Premiers have been lobbying for housing as our number 1 priority. We're saying housing at every single chance and every single table we have we can. And if the federal government doesn't hear us, my commitment is I will say it louder so that the federal government does hear us, that housing is a core need. Not only core need to the people but a core need to the people, all residents of the NWT. And so I am hopeful that this budget, this federal budget, will see new money coming. And if not, you can count that my voice will get louder at those tables. Thank you, Mr. Chair.