Jane Groenewegen

Thank you, Mr. Villeneuve. Mr. Dent.

Thank you, Mr. Dent. Next on the list I have Ms. Lee, but Mr. Delorey hasn't had an opportunity to speak yet on general comments, so I will go to Mr. Delorey next. Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Villeneuve. Mr. Dent.

Agreed. Thank you. Mr. Dent.

Thank you, Mr. Dent. Anything further, Mr. Pokiak?

Thank you, Mr. Villeneuve. Mr. Dent.

I would like to call Committee of the Whole to order. The matters before us have already been read out by the Speaker and I don't think we need to read them again. What is the wish of the committee? Mr. Allen.

Thank you, Mr. Dent. Mr. Pokiak, general comments.

Thank you, Mr. Delorey. Mr. Dent.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I would like to thank the Minister for that explanation because I believe there is a perception out there in the public in the Northwest Territories that there is, not quite the way the Minister describes it, but there is some utopia coming here to our fiscal situation as a result of these negotiations taking place on resource royalties. One of the questions that was posed to me by a constituent was with respect to the tax initiatives the Minister has proposed. They were wondering when we get this deal, and when we start to see the kind of revenue we need to sustain...