Mr. Speaker, I urge the member to reflect on the magnitude of his failure to support budget 2007's new territorial formula financing arrangement. There is more than one way to provide relief, help, assistance and support for people in the north. We have a range of measures, as I have just pointed out.
Let me read a quote from Premier Dennis Fentie that appeared the Whitehorse Star on April 19. He said:
I cannot overstate how important this new territorial funding formula arrangement is for the Yukon...It is perhaps the most important achievement of our government to date.
Clearly, we are working with people in the north, taking real action to better the lives of people in Canada's north. We recognize the challenge. We have programs and a principles based territorial formula to assist.
Again, the real question is this. Why is the member for Western Arctic voting against these important measures for his very own constituents?