Thank you, Mr. Speaker. First of all, I would like to indicate that I have not heard one Member in this House who has indicated that they do not appreciate our public civil service.
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In fact, we have heard quite the opposite. People do appreciate our civil servants. However, we do have a potential deficit of $150 million. We see lots in the papers about MLAs receiving too much and MLAs having to take a decrease in their salaries. I think everyone else has to take their share as well.
With that, I would like to turn to a fax I received from the Arctic Marina Kennels on last weekend's world championship dog races at the Pas, Manitoba. I am happy to inform this House that Richard Beck from Yellowknife is the new world champion dog musher.
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Richard Beck is from Yellowknife North.
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