Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, similar to Mr. Miltenberger, I too had the opportunity to attend the Meet the North conference in Edmonton this past weekend. It was hosted by Edmonton's mayor, Bill Smith, and organized by his office. Mr. Speaker, the conference had many booths and speakers from all over the north. From the north I mean the NWT, the Yukon, northern Alberta, Manitoba and Saskatchewan. Of course, the NWT was well represented, there were many speakers and booths from the NWT, such as private individuals like designers, Berna Beaulieu and Karen Wright-Fraser. There were also many companies like the Power Corporation, Deton'Cho Corporation and the Housing Corporation.

Mr. Speaker, I would like to thank the City of Edmonton. Obviously there was a lot of time and energy which went into organizing this conference. I also would like to applaud all the people who made presentations and put up booths for a job well done. Thank you.

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