Thank you, Mr. Chairman. First of all, I would like to say that I support the establishment of the position of Deputy Premier. There are many times that the Premier -- whoever he or she may be -- will be unavailable, travelling on behalf of the government and the residents of the Territories. I think we also have to give that individual, the Premier, the flexibility to decide his or her own Deputy Premier because, again, not knowing what the make-up of the Cabinet representation is going to be and not knowing how each of the Cabinet representatives are going to be able to handle the duties they are given, the Premier has to have that flexibility to decide who he or she thinks can best handle that position.

Having said that, I also recognize that the Premier, whether from the East or West, has to also, when making that decision, take into consideration, as we always have in this House, the East/West balance of power and responsibilities. So I would like to say that I support the position and I think it is up to the Premier to decide, ultimately, who his or her Deputy Premier should be. Thank you.