Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I would like to make an observation. My Member's statement today is about how we work together in a consensus style government to make things better for the people in our constituencies. Our Legislative Assembly is unique in Canada and, indeed, the world. Mr. Speaker, as we all know, just because we have a consensus government does not mean that we always agree. There is room for debates and arguments in this House, but that is not my concern. My concern is how we are handling conflicts and how the media is reacting to them. We all know some leaders are taking advantage of these conflicts and using them to gain recognition through the newspaper, radio and television. Mr. Speaker, is it more important to get your face in the paper and on television than to prove your leadership professionally? This problem will only become worse as we draw near to the next election.

Recently we have been hearing a lot about the Keewatin. The Keewatin has been portrayed as a region in chaos and has even been referred to as having third world conditions.