Obviously, the Canadian government is talking about an Arctic economic and security corridor. I think the biggest benefit to that for communities is that it would touch communities. That road or corridor infrastructure has to get as close to communities as possible so that we can join them and make them socially better. Those are the words from the Tłı̨chǫ nation, to be quite honest, and I think the Akaitcho would agree. I think joining communities is number one.
The business case for that road is that there's going to be economic payback on it, so who's going to pay for it? It's going to be the mining companies that have to send concentrate out on that road either north to Grays Bay port or south to Yellowknife, whichever way it has to go. There's use pay on that road.
There hasn't been any infrastructure in the north that hasn't been paid for by the mining companies. I'm thinking of Yellowknife or Hay River. The rail and hydro for Hay River were paid for by Cominco after they were put in by the feds.
There are opportunities here, but I would say road infrastructure is the thing that's going to cut costs the most and provide the biggest benefit.
