Welcome to the Territorial Leadership Committee. As you are all aware, we are here today to select one of our Members to become the Premier of the Northwest Territories and subsequently to ensure a full complement of Members of the Executive Council.

I would like to briefly outline the process we will use for the election of the Premier. I will begin by calling for nominations from the floor and ascertaining whether or not the Member accepts or declines the nomination.

Candidates for Premier will be permitted 30 minutes to make a speech. When all candidates have spoken, every Member will be allowed to ask two questions to each candidate.

Once the question period is concluded, the committee will commence voting. Members will receive their ballots at the Clerk's table and vote in the booths on either side of the Speaker's chair.

I will vote after all Members have voted.

Members should refer to the procedures documents on your desks for further details on this process. In addition, you will find nomination forms for the Premier.

With that, I will begin the process by calling for nominations from the floor for the position of Premier of the Northwest Territories and good luck. Mr. Miltenberger.