Thank you, Madam Chair. I'm going to probably reiterate a few things that my colleagues have said, but I too am disappointed to see the amount of money lapsing. While I do recognize and understand the government's explanation that this money will come back in future years, what it represents to me is money that was not put into our economy oftentimes at the inability of the government and departments to do their jobs properly or to get things out the door on time that then has caused communities to suffer financially. A great example I keep bringing up is the Tulita Health Centre. I keep being told that the reason it hasn't moved forward is because of COVID. Well, it's 2023 now. The community has not been keeping people out of the community for the last -- at least a year, if not longer, and the project has not moved forward. That project could have been done even during COVID, with proper safety protocols in place, and that money could have then been injected into the Northwest Territories economy and the local economy of Tulita. And it's an opportunity that's lost.
When I look at the Department of Infrastructure, I see many opportunities lost - opportunities to keep our residents employed, opportunities to inject federal cash into our territory, opportunities to improve our infrastructure, and just basically improve the quality of life for our residents. And so to me, again, this is a terrible -- like, it's a shame that this money is being lost. It's being moved forward, yes, but we've already had conversations numerous times this session about what the power of that dollar buys you anymore. So as the infrastructure department continues to put off building things, those costs of those projects in all departments skyrocket, and we now are sitting at things that are costing two, three, four times the amount that they were just a year or two ago. So this $54 million that's now going to come back at a later date will not be worth the $54 million that it is worth right now. And honestly, I think it's the failing of our government. I have no questions. Thank you.