I'm sorry. I got the last part: “What priority would the government have in upgrading infrastructure within the region?”
There has been a commitment on the part of the Government of Canada in the most recent budget with respect to infrastructure as a part of the indigenous community infrastructure fund. I think there is a significant amount of capital that will be flowing to the Inuit political body, Nunavut Tunngavik Incorporated, specifically for Nunavut.
That's a good start, but when we talk about infrastructure investment, as I just highlighted, for the north, $500 million to a billion dollars is nowhere near what's required. I think my colleague here can talk more specifically about some of what's required across the Arctic.
I think we need to look at the Arctic as a fundamental part of the Canadian identity. In order to demonstrate that we want to substantiate that role of the Canadian Arctic in our national identity, we have to make the necessary investments. We're seeing these types of investments happening in other parts of the world.
Our Canadian Arctic makes up 25% of the land mass of the global Arctic, but when you look at that global economy, which is about $250 million U.S., we contribute 2% to that global economy, so I think infrastructure is absolutely critical.