Mr. Speaker, it is my pleasure today to recognize an elder and a youth. I would like to acknowledge my mother Esther. From several countries in the world, exchange students are guests of families here in Yellowknife for the year and students at Sir John Franklin High School. We have Miss Suteera Boonlua from Thailand; Mr. Yuki Hirata from Japan; Shyrley Larroso of Paraquay; and Veronique Collin of Belgium.

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Mr. Speaker, I would also like to recognize three individuals who were a great help to me in the campaign, Ms. Hilary Jones, Mr. John Argue, and Julia Mott from First Air in the Northwest Territories. Thank you very much.

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