I think that's a very optimistic pitch, and I'm sure our -- the agencies would like that. I might disagree on some of the finer points. So let's say worst case scenario, we don't get the increase for whatever reason, you know, there's a bizarre snap election, treasury board doesn't get their stuff done, we got to wait until there's a new government and a new election -- national election. What happens if we hit that debt wall; what's the process that happens afterwards? Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Chair. And, you know, I commend the government for stepping up and providing this benefit when -- instead of just not -- no one providing it at all. Has the health department or intergovernmental affairs started negotiating on this or raised the issue that this -- these benefits should be paid for by Ottawa and not by Yellowknife? Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, does the public administrator have a schedule the Minister's aware of when he'll conclude his consultations with regional health advisory councils and authorities? Thank you.

Thank you. So I mean, I think it's impossible not to draw the inevitable comparison to the other two territories which are at $700 million and their borrowing limit at $600 million and, you know, if everything goes as planned, we'll be at $3.1 billion. Has the Minister had any -- well, I guess we have a lot of smart people at that table. Is there, beyond the historic infrastructure deficit and all of that, is there a reason why they've been able to kind of stick to their borrowing limits without requiring an increase versus our circumstances where we keep running up the credit card? Thank you.

Nothing further, thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, the NTHSSA has had deficit reduction plans. They've had independent third-party consultants review their operation. So, again, what is -- what will the public administrator do differently with these plans that the board didn't do and that the current administration of NTHSSA is not doing? I just don't understand why this is -- can the Minister just explain why this is such an important decision that is going to move things along when the old board and council could not do so? Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Chair. Mr. Chair, does increases to the borrowing limit, do they require parliamentary approval, or is this something that could be done at the treasury board? Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Chair. So for the $1.9 million for the agency nurses, does the Minister have any detail on what that is inclusive of? Do we have overtime costs, travel costs, accommodation costs; is there a breakdown she can provide? Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. The Minister of Health and Social Services dismissed the health leadership council that provided overall governance to the Northwest Territories Health and Social Services Authority. In their dismissal, which was very clear, that it was not due to cause, that they performed their duties effectively. So can the Minister explain why we need a public administrator if the outgoing council did such a good job? Thank you.

Thank you. What was the amount requested; is the Minister able to share that? Thank you.