I, too, Mr. Speaker, will talk about carnivals, but it wasn't coordinated, just for everybody's reference.
Mr. Speaker, signs of spring are here, and longer daylight. The Sahtu residents are using this last month of winter ice road usage to visit friends and relatives outside the region, restocking of groceries and dry goods and materials, participation in other region's events, like the Hay River carnival, the Fort Simpson carnival, and the upcoming Hand Games Tournament in Behchoko this weekend.
Mr. Speaker, the same could be said by this government on fuel resupplies, project readiness, or completion of mobilization and demobilization of materials.
Mr. Speaker, once again, the Sahtu will experience the words "limited" and "isolation from road travel."
Mr. Speaker, store owners in the region can be assured to assess prices on the uncertainty of store product turnovers and expiry dates. This formula price setting can be assured that the client or customer will end up paying this cost.
As we draw closer to our budget session and wait for the federal budget announcement with optimism that the federal infrastructure funding will include the all-weather road application approval submitted by this government in 2014 for the section between Norman Wells and Fort Wrigley, Mr. Speaker, I, like many others, cannot wait for this favourable announcement with assumption.
In closing, Mr. Speaker, I supported and will continue to support the Cabinet's initiatives on marketing, as they had done last November. Being proactive is an ingredient for success, and I only hope, in this case, we receive favourable results. Mahsi, Mr. Speaker.
Masi. Members' statement. Member for Deh Cho.
