Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Today I would like to thank the Honourable Premier for his statement. Mr. Speaker, I would like to respond to the Premier's statement. The speculation and innuendoes that are being repeated are being repeated in far more places than in this building and in the press. I am sorry if this innuendo is damaging to anyone's reputation because it should not be. Mr. Speaker, I did not create this situation that is being spoken out and questioned. I am merely trying to ask questions to clear up the perception that was out there, long before I started asking questions in this House.

Mr. Speaker, I have an obligation to raise the concerns and questions of my constituents in this House. I have tried to capture these concerns in my questions which I believe have been fair questions. The Premier states, "and it is untrue". What is untrue, Mr. Speaker? All of the events that have been questioned are real events. We have only been seeking details and further information. Maybe the lease extension was a good deal. We can still ask about it, can we not? It would be damaging to our reputation as elected officials if we did not respond to the concerns of our constituents. Finally, Mr. Speaker, I want to ensure you that the Member from Hay River lacks no guts and in spite of being called to the Premier's office, with the assistant deputy minister as the Premier's witness. The Premier outlined that he would take appropriate action if I crossed the lines of impropriety in my search for answers. I still, Mr. Speaker, adhere to my fundamental right to ask respectful questions in this House and I will continue to do so.

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I also would like to inform the Premier that I have no intention of filing a conflict of interest complaint against anyone at this time. Thank you, Speaker.

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