Thank you, Madam Chair. Madam Chair, so again, this is a program that was cost shared with the federal government, and it was part of funding that was being delivered through COVID-19 and the pandemic when airline services across the country were facing fairly dire straits, when there was the sort of significant and immediate shut downs of airline services and impacts to them.

The portion that we received was to help maintain air service costs across the Northwest Territories. The federal government wasn't, you know, supporting which -- you know, based on where ownership might be. They were supporting based on where the air services were based or being required.

We were able to get some flexibility where, for other regions, there may have been only passenger services that were receiving the funding relief and supports. We were able to demonstrate that in the Northwest Territories there are carriers that service regions and communities that provide essential services, whether it's cargo, medical transport, medical supplies, etcetera, and in fact, you know, COVID-related supplies ultimately. So that was the focus of these supports.

Again, these are not, you know, an economic development opportunity. It was really ensuring that various networks remained alive and at least healthy so that services and routes could be maintained. Thank you, Madam Chair.