I believe that budget letters are considered confidential, so I can't speak about the contents, but I can tell you that I am a very aggressive minister and I look for sufficient funding for first nations people to do the work that we know needs to be done.
I will also say this. The department is very thoughtful in its budget submission. The officials also know the gap. They also know the capacity of the department to be able to work with first nations to get the money out the door. It's also important that we spend the money we get in budgets.
These are the considerations that go through my mind every year as I prepare my budget letter for the finance minister.