Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I think this is going to be the last day before Christmas, which is only about 40 days away. Publicly, I would like to wish the people of the NWT a very merry Christmas, especially my colleagues in this House. I find it very useful and educational to work with all my colleagues, the MLAs, in this government. I would also like to wish my constituents a very special Christmas.

Mr. Speaker, Christmas is a time to rejoice, share and be merry. However, there are many families that may not be as lucky as most of us. They may not be as healthy as we are, they may not be able to move around and, financially, Mr. Speaker, families may not be able to enjoy a turkey dinner and kids might not be able to receive a Christmas present like most of our kids do, especially those of us who are in the system.

Mr. Speaker, my heart is very, very close to people who are struggling to make ends meet. Therefore, I would like to remind all the MLAs and the people of the NWT to walk that extra mile to help the poor people of this jurisdiction so that they may have the most pleasant, most enjoyable Christmas ever. Thank you.