Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, Sahtu winter road resupply 2025: Mr. Speaker, as we know, the Sahtu affordable Mackenzie River barging resupply for the past summer and a half was cancelled. Mr. Speaker, the only alternative affordable resupply system in place is the winter road. With warmer weathers, shortened schedules, challenging landscapes and increased traffic, both domestic and commercial, Mr. Speaker, I cannot emphasize enough on the inventory management and deliveries the Sahtu cannot go through more hardships related to air transportation costs.
Mr. Speaker, Sahtu needs sustainable, essential goods and services. Allow us to imagine the region's eight grocers on annual affordable retail prices while considering annual inventory finances, heated storage costs, expiration dates of goods. This scenario is dramatically concerning to families, commercial projects, and government supplies.
Mr. Speaker, an estimated 1,000 truckloads are expected this season. We have government and Imperial Oil's fuel inventory on the schedule: The Colville Lake school wide loads, the Fort Good Hope construction centre, grocers resupply, household staples, commercial projects, and government inventory and supplies.
Mr. Speaker, typically, normal traffic for the movement of fuel is about 130 truckloads per season; however, for the 2024-2025 season we are anticipating 600 truckloads fuel only which is a priority. This large increase includes both government and Imperial Oil inventories.
Mr. Speaker, I'm equally pleased to announce measures/steps being taken/arranged for sustainable by community engagements with the food bank of Canada, Nutrition North, later this month on affordable groceries. Discussions underway will include supply chains, logistics on the community establishment of food security. Mr. Speaker, I seek unanimous consent to conclude my statement
---Unanimous consent granted
Mahsi, thank you, Mr. Speaker. And thank you, colleagues. Ultimately, Mr. Speaker, it's through resilience these interim measures are underway while Indigenous governments and the Government of the Northwest Territories finalize regulatory and funding arrangements for the Mackenzie Valley Highway. Mahsi.
Thank you, Member from the Sahtu. Members' statements. Member from Yellowknife North.
