Mr. Speaker, that is not much of an answer for the people of the north.
The economic development of Canada's north is more than just helping rich oil companies reap larger profits. It is about a planned approach which protects the northern environment, provides a decent standard of living for ordinary northerners, and ensures an orderly development of the north's resources.
Will the minister use this delay to create an industrial strategy for the Mackenzie Valley that really helps the north?