The next item on today's agenda is nominations for the Premier. The Premier nomination guidelines are in the package on your desk. As per those guidelines, I will now ask that all Members who wish to allow their names to stand for the position of Premier to please rise in their place. Thank you.
- Mr. Simpson,
- Mr. Thompson,
- Mr. Testart, and
- Ms. Wawzonek.
Is there anyone else who wishes to stand for Premier? Seeing no one else, those will be the nominees for Premier today.
We will now proceed to speeches from the candidates for Premier. Each candidate is permitted 20 minutes to deliver their speech. The speeches will be made in alphabetical order by surname. As such, I will call upon Mr. Simpson, the Member for Hay River North, for the first speech. Mr. Simpson, the floor is yours.