I would like to briefly outline the process that we will use for the election of the Premier. I will begin by calling for nominations from the floor and determine whether or not a Member who has been nominated accepts or declines the nomination.

Candidates for Premier will be allowed a 20-minute speech, and when all candidates have spoken, each Member who is not a candidate for Premier will be allowed to ask four questions of each candidate.

Once the question period is concluded, the committee will commence voting. Members will receive their ballots at the Clerk's table, which is up here, and then take your ballots and drop it into the box, which will be in front of the Chair. After all Members have voted, I will cast the final vote.

At this time, I would like to ask the Members if this is the process that we would accept at this time.