Thank you, Madam Chair. And I'll just be brief here. I just want to make a couple comments, is that, you know, when I look at this part of the -- you know, the capital budget, it's a big chunk, and it's really meaningful to contractors in the Northwest Territories. They're relying on this portion of the budget to continue operating through this transition period of government and going forward as well. So I just want to make sure that -- you know, that government is aware of that and that this is needed. And the other thing as well is that, you know, we got to make sure that, you know, the Indigenous governments, you know, have a strong role to play in that part of it as well, to make sure that they are getting some of this work. And if they get that work, you know, I would be -- I would hope that they would actually joint venture if they're going to do that with northern contractors versus southern contractors as well. So I guess it's just more of a comment there just to keep it upfront that we want to make sure the work stays in the North and it actually happens to keep businesses alive here. Thank you.
Rocky Simpson on Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
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