Thank you, Mr. Kakfwi. Members, before we proceed to our next speaker, I would like to take this opportunity to recognize in the gallery the former Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of the Northwest Territories, Mr. Sam Gargan.

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In addition to that we also have Mr. Gargan's predecessor and government leader, Mr. Richard Nerysoo.

-- Applause

We also have the honour of the presence of the current Speaker of the Nunavut Legislative Assembly, Mr. Levi Barnabas.

-- Applause

He is accompanied by two former Members of this Assembly, who are now Members in the Nunavut government, Mr. Kelvin Ng and Mr. Kevin O'Brien.

-- Applause.

Thank you for recognizing the former Members. I would now like to call upon the second nominee for Premier, Mr. Floyd Roland.