Mr. Speaker, I want to thank my constituents in Peace River—Westlock and particularly the folks in the towns of Swan Hills and Fox Creek.
The petitioners are calling on the government to recognize that both Fox Creek and Swan Hills are remote communities at some of the highest elevations in the country. They are calling on the government to recognize that living in these places costs more and they are looking for increased deductions in the northern living allowance. They are just below the line by about 12 kilometres and if the line could be moved down just a little, they would be in the intermediate zone and get an increase in the northern living allowance deductions. The people of both Fox Creek and Swan Hills are looking for this and I look forward to the government's response to this petition.