Thank you, Madam Chair. I agree we disagree because, really at the end of the day, I look at these seniors, even if they have money. They have a choice: they can stay in the Territories or they can leave. If we don't give them the little bit of support even to help them and keep them here, that is $35,000 roughly a year. If there are two of them, that is $70,000 that we are getting from the feds. It just doesn't make sense to me to say, "No, we can't really help them." They have been paying taxes and they have been contributing, as well, all their lives, just like a senior that maybe is not as well off. I see where you are coming from, but at the same time, I guess we kind of have to look at the bigger picture because those same seniors who maybe you are saying can afford something also contribute to the community, as well, after the fact. I think we have to look at that, and there is a cost associated with it. When we say we are going to put money into keeping seniors in their place and we don't really know what the benefit is, then maybe we don't really have to spend any money in keeping them in their place. Thank you, Madam Chair.

Thank you, Madam Chair. I guess when I am reading this, on page 29, it says increase supports for seniors to stay in their homes and communities. It doesn't say seniors with money or seniors without money. I would like that clarified because what is the cost to keep somebody in their home, whether they have money or not. If they are going to stay in their home, what is the actual cost savings to this government if we help somebody stay in their home? If we spend $10,000 or $20,000 a year to keep them in their home, what is our cost if we have to house them in a public housing unit? I think there is probably a big cost difference there. I suspect that the department looked at it. I would like to know that number. Thank you, Madam Chair.

Thank you, Madam Chair. I guess you kind of referred more so if it's predominantly Indigenous community. In Hay River, it would be a little bit different. The other thing is you could put up maybe five ramps, but a month after, there might be somebody who falls down and is permanently disabled, and they're going to need a ramp. I guess the question was: how much funding do we have there available for this, and how accessible is it? It seems like there always seems to be red tape, or we have no money. That's usually the go-to answer for the department. How is this government going to change that and do what we say we are going to do? Thank you.

Thank you, Madam Chair. I've dealt with a few of those issues over the last few months. I guess I'm curious as to what we have for a budget. I guess it would be with the Housing Corporation. For seniors to age in place, we're looking at ramps. We're looking at possibly wider doorways. If there are stairs, we have to have something to assist going up and down the stairs. Access to cabinets. Safety if they fall. How much help does this government provide? Because I know, just as an example, if you put a ramp in place, is about probably anywhere between $12- to $20,000 outside. It depends whether it's a couple of feet or four feet. That's the question I have. Thank you, Madam Chair.

Thank you, Madam Chair. With all due respect, I'm not about to wait. I need it done right away. Anyway, the other thing is with respect to small businesses. We tend to cater to the bigger businesses, and it's the smaller ones that need to bid on contracts. A lot of the contracts that come out are fairly large, and because of personalities, sometimes, or whatever, some smaller contractors might not get the work. What I'd like to see, and I think that we used to do that, is to break some of the contracts up a bit so that the smaller portions, some of the small contractors can bid on themselves, as well. I would like the Department of Infrastructure to look at that, as well, and make a commitment that, over the next year, we will have something in place. Thank you, Madam Chair.

Thank you, Madam Chair. This is getting to be too easy. The other area is the BIP. The BIP is good. It's a good program. It helps northern businesses. However, we have to make sure that the bureaucrats who look after it actually make sure that it is working properly, and we have to monitor it. We don't monitor it, and that's a big problem. We don't have to change anything to do that. We don't have to go out there and talk to people. There are policies in place. All we have to do is do the work. Again, I would ask that the Premier or the Minister of ITI direct the department to come forward, and if there is a reason why they haven't been doing it and why they can't do it, if it's more people they need, then let's look at that. Thank you, Madam Chair.

Thank you, Madam Chair. Over the years, we see southern contractors come in here, and we always think they are going to hire local people. There are promises that they are going to use local businesses. Then, year after year, we wonder why that hasn't happened. We still haven't learned yet. So, I think it is important that we really look at making sure that our contractors are working first and our people are working first. If our contractors need help, then they can slowly bring in the people they need if we don't have them here. If we have to do that, like I said yesterday, through negotiated contracts or whatever we have to use, we have the tools here. We have everything we need. We just have to start using them and not fight about it. I would ask the Premier to make a commitment that we will look at those tools that we have and see the benefit that they will bring in this economy because, right now, the economy is in the dump. The only way that we are going to make sure that our people are working is that we do it ourselves. We can't count on southern contractors to do it for us. Thank you, Madam Chair.

Thank you, Madam Chair. I'm just not sure where to start here. I guess I have seen the ups and I have seen the downs, being in business most of my life. A panel is fine, I guess. I have never really had much to do with panels. They might work. What I would suggest and what I want to start off with the Minister of ITI is to have her come to Hay River, which she agreed to, and actually meet face-to-face with people because that is what it is about. You have to actually hear it from the businesspersons and the workers and things like that. When it is second-, third-hand, it just doesn't work. I would encourage, if we are going to spend money, I would rather see this government do that. Go out and talk to people. I think that I already got that commitment that the Department of ITI will be doing that and the Department of Infrastructure because it really impacts the communities. As long as she agrees to that, I am happy on that one. Thank you.

Thank you, Madam Chair. Office space in Hay River is limited and probably the cost of temporary office space moving would exceed that $350,000 by quite a bit. That's probably the right choice to make. I just want to go back to the health authority and bring them in with the GNWT. There has been talk about that, I guess, and the cost associated with it. I'm expecting that there have to be discussions to make sure that they actually want to come in with the GNWT. I guess more of a comment than anything. Thank you.