Thank you, Speaker-elect. To me, it's about communication to begin with, to explain to the bureaucracy why we're going the direction we're going. Once we get that overarching picture there, then you need to talk to them and understand what the challenges they have are with the process that we're moving forward. There may be something with our policies that may challenge us, moving it forward, so we need to first work with them. Then, if it doesn't happen then, as Mr. Simpson said, the buck stops here, so you need to first work with them and try to get them to understand the reasons we're moving it. Like Ms. Nokleby said, they may say, "No, this doesn't make any sense." They can explain, but again, it's communication, working with them to make what's better for the people of the Northwest Territories. It's not using your heavy hand. It's using the velvet glove, but, at the end of the day, you may have to have an iron fist inside. However, at the very beginning, it's about working with the people, communicating the vision that we're moving forward on, and then go from there. Thank you, Mr. Speaker-elect.
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