Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, we have a little calendar in the lobby of the Assembly counting down the days before division. Mr. Speaker, every Member of this House wants division to proceed smoothly and on course. When the agreement was signed finally giving a date for division, it seemed like a long time off. Now as the days quickly go by, Nunavut and the new western territory are becoming closer to reality. Mr. Speaker, there will and have been bumps on the road proceeding to and after division. The fiscal framework, infrastructure, jobs and the actual makeup of the new governments themselves are causing much concern and debate. Constitution issues, as well as the appointment of the interim commissioner, are high on this agenda. In Nunavut, the appointment of the interim commissioner will be part of the final piece of the puzzle. The federal delay of this

appointment has caused much concern as the timeline towards Nunavut gets shorter. Mr. Speaker, every day we hear that the appointment is imminent. I would again ask this government in very strong language to communicate again with our partner, the federal government, to press on them to have the appointment made as expediently and expeditiously as possible. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

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