Thank you, Madam Chair. And I appreciate the answer and I'm, you know, pleased to hear, I guess, you know, that the local governments and municipalities are on the radar of this government for some form of reimbursement or assistance as well. But, you know, the cost of firefighting -- or the cost of fighting these wildfires, we know, they take a toll not only on this government, but the people of the NWT as well, to the point that I'm hearing now that some of our residents will not return.
The Minister also stated that the Premier discussed costs with the Prime Minister. Can she confirm if there was any commitment from the federal government to cover some of the costs associated with this fire season, or do they point to our agreement with them and say it is our responsibility? I guess the reason I ask this is that, you know, if we're bearing the brunt of it or all of it, it's going to impact future spending by all departments, you know, in probably the next, you know, into the next Assembly and beyond. Thank you.