Thank you, Madam Speaker. It is with a great deal of pleasure that I rise today to congratulate the newly-elected chief and band council in Fort Resolution. Yesterday, the community elected Mr. Don Balsillie as their chief and Robert Sayine, Danny Beaulieu, Paul Boucher, Louis Balsillie, and Laura Edjericon as their team of councillors.
I have spoken to the new chief and he is committed to ensuring that the community works together through consolidation. He intends to develop a workplan to address the concerns and priorities, working towards and with involvement of the whole community, his open-door policy will ensure the common goals are both attainable and met. I am committed to working with Don and the council for the benefit of all our constituents.
Finally, I would like to express my appreciation to the out-going Chief Bernadette Unka for her hard work and dedication over the past six years. Also a sincere thank you to the councillors who served under Bernadette for a job well done. Thank you.
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