Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I hope all colleagues is having an enjoyable spring. Mr. Speaker, I took the opportunity as recently as this past week where my wife and I drove through Fort St. John, BC, home to the Site C hydro dam facilities, a stunning and massive structure. This is also one of three facilities on the same Peace River. These are controlled waterways for commercial returns. Mr. Speaker, our journey continued to include sites at the Petitot-Liard River junction. Again, we witnessed another sight of low water conditions.

Mr. Speaker, these two areas are the head watersheds of the Mackenzie River and the Liard. With warmer climate conditions, controlling waterways, downstream residents in my area, of these invested conditions is not only alarming, concerning, but, more importantly, what's in store of our future's generations on sustainability.

Mr. Speaker, I support the MTS staff and the department for taking active measures to support a resupply point at Dooley Crossing; however, challenges remain within the waterways of sailing conditions, decisions are confirmed.

Mr. Speaker, mid summer of 2023, the marine vessel vehicle, Vic Ingram, punctured a hole crossing the 12-mile ridge above Tulita. The reef extremely cautioned -- extreme caution is required when supporting the approved sailing decision. It would be a catastrophic environmental nightmare should a fuel spill occur where remoteness and response plans, personnel, are not readily available and in immediate reach.

In closing, Mr. Speaker, my ultimate and remaining support is higher north and build Mackenzie Valley Highway Wrigley to Norman Wells. We must think strategically as we transition from regulatory assessment funding permitting construction during the remaining term of our Assembly. Mahsi.