Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Similar to my colleague, I want to speak about the economy. The Arctic economic security corridor is a red alert, and it needs to be heard loud and clear. I doubt it would have even made the second-tier list of major projects if it wasn't for the West Kitikmeot Resources Group, Mr. Speaker. And I'm very thankful for their work. Currently, it's on the maybe list, but that's pretty good, Mr. Speaker; better than the not list. But if you look closely, it's being sold as a north-to-south list by the West Kitikmeot group.
The Arctic security corridor is sold as an all-weather road land and port-to-port-to-port, Mr. Speaker, infrastructure. It's going north-to-south, not south-to-north, Mr. Speaker. I would remind this would-have, should-have, could-have government that we need to seize the day now before the economy ceases to operate, Mr. Speaker. If this isn't a red alert, I don't know what is, Mr. Speaker. I'm hopeful, but I do worry that the hubris of what's happening now is just to assume that the government is just going to step in and solve our problems without bold action taken by us. So you can hire all the envoys of the world, we need collective action. And that includes Regular Members, Mr. Speaker; I'm sorry to remind the Premier. But as I look forward, Mr. Speaker, the overconfidence so far that has been fueling the 706 days of this current government, I'm not sure there's enough in the tank to fuel it the next 714 days.
Mr. Speaker, there are some dark days ahead if we don't see some action. Mr. Speaker, again, this major project is important to the economy of the Northwest Territories. I could speak at lengths to the benefits it can create, but we've all heard of them repeatedly. But more importantly I should not forget the sovereignty. You know, the call to invest in NATO funding is so critical. Why are we falling asleep on this opportunity? Call to action: Mr. Premier, step up with some bold vision. Work with the Tlicho and the YKDFN to bring together an organization group that can build in partnership, Indigenous partnership, territorial partnership, and federal partnership, to have our road go from south to North, Mr. Speaker. Again, bold action.
Mr. Speaker, let us understand this: Hope will not feed the bellies of the North, Mr. Speaker. We need determination from this Premier. Ring that fire bell of red alert, Mr. Speaker, because if he doesn't ring it, there will be no economy to save, Mr. Speaker. Thank you.
Thank you, Member from Yellowknife Centre. Members' statements. Member from Yellowknife North.
