Thank you, Mr. Chair. And one thing I mentioned earlier today was support for retail businesses. I know in Hay River I've talked to a number of them and a lot of them are suffering, I guess, you know, because of COVID, because of the flooding. And, you know, some are, you know, talking about actually closing up shop. They're finding it difficult, you know, to find -- to get goods. They're finding it difficult to compete against, you know, the big box stores, you know, with online shopping and that. So I think it's -- we need to do something to provide some support for it, and that was what I was asking for earlier today, was to earmark some dollars specifically for that. And that's just not for -- not just for Hay River but for Yellowknife and other communities as well because, you know, you look at the downtown core here in Yellowknife and you see that it's pretty well dried up for retail outlets. So is there anything on the radar to provide support directly to the small retailers? Thank you.
Rocky Simpson on Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
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