I have been really encouraged by a lot of the discussion that we have been having lately as we set the priorities with the tone of improving the relationships with the Indigenous governments and groups in the territory.
One of the reasons that I decided to put my name forward for Cabinet was that a lot of people outside of this room, et cetera, my constituents, were urging me to go ahead and run for Cabinet, and included amongst those were former Indigenous leaders who have sat in these seats, as well as development corporations, land corporations, others that I have worked with over the years, and business owners. I won't name names, but one Indigenous business owner told me he was more excited to see the results in my riding than he was in others.
My plan going forward is just the open-door policy. I plan to listen. I plan to go for coffees. I am a fairly social person, so I just want to always be out there, reaching out and continuing to always build those bridges with the Indigenous organizations, and not only with their leadership, but also with workers on the ground and the people whom I have met over the years in my course of my work. That is really important to me.
My mother always taught me that you pay as much attention to the CEO as you do to the janitor and that every person has something to offer, so I will always be open; I will always listen; and I will continue to communicate well with the connections that I already have and foster and develop new connections with Indigenous groups. Thank you.