Thank you very much, Mr. Chair. [Translation] I am glad to be able to put my name forward to run for Cabinet position and now I will speak in English. [Translation ends]

Dear colleagues, NWT residents listening, I rise before you today grateful for my experience in the premiership candidacy. I look to your support to bring my creativity, vision and experience to Cabinet in the 17th Assembly. As stated, I have

represented six communities in my riding for the past eight years with commitment, dedication and energy and I bring this with me.

I am very honoured and pleased that you supported and listened to my speech during the Premier elections earlier today. I just wanted to say thank you for your compliments on my speech. It was further confirmed on Twitter that I had the best speech during the Premier candidacy.

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Once again, I would just like to say I am a team player. I listen. I work well with others. I am a consensus builder, but I also strongly believe that communication is a two-way process in which we must be genuine and respectful. By doing so, we can have a Cabinet ready to face any challenges put in front of this Assembly.

I would just like to close by asking you to vote for a Minister who will make the NWT strong and united, and vote for a Minister who believes in change and is not afraid to think outside the box. Mahsi cho.