Thank you colleagues. We see the large

expansion of development in Yellowknife which is going to be the capital of the Northwest Territories, but we have seen very little development happening in the outlying ridings like the ones I represent, the Mackenzie Delta, the Inuvik region where a lot of people are leaving because of not having an opportunity to get a job. A lot of our young people are leaving their homes and communities they grew up in because they cannot find a job. We have to consider the overall approach of the Northwest Territories and ensure that every aboriginal person in every community that there is an opportunity for a person to stay within their community and find a job. It is important that we take that into consideration.

The other area I have a lot of concern about is regarding the whole emphasis that we pass in this House. We have problems with water, our health care system, and we have concerns that we raise in a lot of our small communities. It seems to be a real problem when it comes to getting those things done in government. Yet we spend hundreds, thousands and thousands of dollars on study after study after study. I would like to know, where is the priority of this government when it comes to ensuring economic values and benefits to all of our communities? Thank you.

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