Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I, too, would like to congratulate you on your acclamation as Speaker. Congratulations.

Four years ago, I supported a ninth Cabinet seat. Since that time, times have changed. I have learned a bit. We can't afford that ninth seat. It is as simple as that. If the price is $500,000, I think we can use that money better in the communities such as Lutsel K'e, Gjoa Haven, et cetera. We need the money to better fund our programs at the community levels. We are talking about cuts. If you want to talk about stress, it is at the community level as well. Look at our teachers. We have overcrowded classrooms. They work 12 hours a day. Some of them are very committed to their jobs. They have to work with handicapped children. They have to work with children who have behavioural problems. They are under a lot of stress. Some of them even put up with having rocks thrown at their house at night. That is stress.

Look at our social workers. They are overwhelmed with the social problems we have today. They are constantly being requested to offer their assistance to our constituents. They work many hours a day.

Also the small business person out there pulling their hair out at night because they can't make ends meet, wondering how they are going to make their bank payment the next day. That is stress.

Everyone knows what you are getting into when you put your name forward for a Cabinet position. Everyone knows you are going to be expected to work 10 or 12 hours a day. I remember when I first was elected to Cabinet four years ago,

I told my wife I will work one weekend. The next month I said, I am only going to work two weekends. I will spend the other two weekends at home. About a month later, I have no choice I have to work three weekends of the month. No problem. That is what you have to do to get the job done. That is what you are paid to do. You are paid a good wage as Minister. You are going to work and earn it. That is what you have to do.

So this time around, I am not supporting a ninth seat. We have competent people here. They are capable and willing to work. The biggest problem we had in the last Assembly was a lot of our time was spent in fighting on the floor of this House. That is where a lot of our energy went. If we use that energy positively, then the workload shouldn't be too bad and the stress shouldn't be too bad. So I am not going to support the ninth seat. Thank you.