The next item on the agenda is item 5, nominations for Premier. The Premier nominations and candidate speeches guidelines are in your packages. As per the guidelines, my first duty is to ask all Members who wish to allow their names to stand for the position of Premier to please rise in their places. You can do so now.

Thank you. Mr. Glen Abernethy, Member for Great Slave, and Mr. Bob McLeod, Member for Yellowknife South, have indicated that they wish to be considered for the position of Premier. Therefore, the nominees for the Premier's position are as follows: Mr. Glen Abernethy, Member for Great Slave, and Mr. Bob McLeod, Member for Yellowknife South.

Each candidate is permitted to make a 20-minute speech. The speeches will be made in alphabetical order by surname. I will first call upon Mr. Glen Abernethy to make a speech. Mr. Abernethy, you have the floor.