Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, in recent days a lot of tension has been paid to the role that I have played in this conflict of interest inquiry and many accolades have been offered; but, Mr. Speaker, I think it would be wrong not to take this opportunity to thank the many people who have supported me in this endeavour because I have certainly not done it alone.
Mr. Speaker, to the literally hundreds of expressions of support through phone calls, letters, e-mails, cards, donations to my legal fund and personal contacts, I would like to say thank you to my constituents in Hay River who were understanding and supportive of the time and effort that I needed to devote to this; to my close supporters and advisors for their thoughtful guidance; to my colleagues in this legislature who offered support and encouragement. I do not need to name them because they know who they are and I am sure the public knows who they are, as well to my legal council, Mr. Barry Chivers, for taking a chance on such an unusual client and such an unusual case; to my constituency assistant, Ginger Lester, for being right there; to my family, my sister Janet here in Yellowknife and my children Jordan, Jeffrey and Jillian who are my most proud and rewarding accomplishments; to my ever patient husband without whose support I would not have the courage to do what I do and last and certainly not least, Mr. Speaker, to the God whom I serve who defines the very context and purpose of my life, I am always thankful.
I would also like to just express a note with respect to the legal fund and the $35,000 or so that was raised depending on the decision of the House with respect to those costs and how things are dealt with, I will be seeking input from those contributors as to whether they would like to have their money returned to them or whether they would like it donated to a worthy cause perhaps such as something like the Stanton Foundation for a CAT Scan in Yellowknife or something of that nature. I will be in contact with those supporters on that matter. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
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