Thank you, Mr. Speaker. A week ago today the report of the Conflict of Interest Commissioner was tabled in this House. Mr. Speaker, February of last year is when the complaint was laid against myself as a Member of the Legislative Assembly. Since February of last year, I have been advised by my legal counsel that I was not allowed to talk to the press or the public and publicly defend myself as a person. I took that advice and I thought it was proper, as well, that I should not do that. Today is a new day for myself. Now, I can stand up and defend myself.

The conflict report will be moved into committee of the whole today, that is my understanding. There is a process and I thank the Members for that process, that I can stand up in this House and speak for 90 minutes to raise my concerns of the whole process from start to finish. I plan on doing that then. I want to let my constituents know to listen on Friday, possibly come and listen because I will be here and I will be speaking my piece for the first time in just about a year, I will be able to stand up and publicly speak what I think and feel of the process.

Mr. Speaker, I encourage the members of the public, as well as all Members of the Legislative Assembly, to read the report. Not just the summary, not just the conclusion, read the report from start to finish and come to your own conclusion, but please do not come to your own conclusion until you hear me speak for 90 minutes on Friday. That is the only opportunity I have had and will have to defend myself. I look forward to working with you, debating the report on the conflict of interest and I look forward to Friday. Thank you.

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