Mr. Chair, I am really thrilled about the way the pre-budget consultations have gone so far.
Once again today there is a reiteration of a bit of a theme. I'm just going to touch on it a little bit and then ask you a question, Ms. Babcock, about this theme.
The theme that is repeating itself is the NDP supporting infrastructure investment. We all know that $56 billion of stimulus was put forward, and the NDP voted against it. It's time to get their support to do these things--for example, the public infrastructure money that was put into the next phase of Canada's economic action plan. We talk about the Dempster Highway, which is essential, I would think, to making sure that businesses flourish.
Is that true, Ms. Babcock? Will doing the extension of the highway help?