Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I, too, would like to send out best wishes for the coming Christmas season to all northerners, especially to my constituents in Arviat and Baker Lake.

Mr. Speaker, just this week, I was informed that the Premier and his Cabinet were not God and the apostles. Mr. Speaker, given the season, this being the season of good will, I will refer to the Premier as Santa Morin, and the cabinet, as his elves. Last Christmas, my list to Santa Morin was to have a little more equity, with reference to capital budgets and allocations, to my riding.

Unfortunately, these stockings, that were hung by the chimney with glee, were found nearly empty. One stocking that was filled, with a health centre for Arviat, was robbed by one of Santa's little elves. So Mr. Speaker, my message to the wisemen from the east, is that, you better watch out, and you better not shout, because he is making his list, and he is checking it twice, and he is going to find out who is naughty or nice. In all seriousness, Mr. Speaker, I would like to wish the Premier and his family nothing but the best for the Christmas season, and also, the godfather and his elves. Thank you.

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