Thank you, Mr. Speaker. The Members of the 14th Legislative Assembly believe that the future of the Northwest Territories is bright and holds great promise. In order to reach that potential, we felt that it was important to set a direction for the next four years and to share it with Northerners so that both the Legislative Assembly and the Government of the Northwest Territories can be held accountable.
Later today, on behalf of all Members, I will be tabling our vision document called, Towards a Better Tomorrow. It provides a framework that sets a broad strategic direction for the Government of the Northwest Territories.
Towards a Better Tomorrow offers a vision for the future, sets attainable goals, and offers a plan of how we will get the job done over the next four years. This spirit of optimism was inspired by the words of a prayer by Fort Providence elder, Mitch Landry.
We believe the goals outlined in Towards a Better Tomorrow are attainable if we all work together to overcome the challenges. "We" means all of us, working in partnership with other governments, communities, regions, families and individuals, because the territorial government cannot accomplish this alone.
Mr. Speaker, that is why it is important that we develop a shared, common vision and work together to put our framework into action. Based on what we have heard from our constituents, we developed this vision document and now we want to find out if we got it right. This requires hearing back from Northerners to see if we are on the right track. We would like to encourage Northerners to participate by sharing their thoughts and ideas by contacting their MLA.
The document will be distributed to every residential and business mailbox in the Northwest Territories, and to a broad range of governments and agencies. It is also posted on the Legislative Assembly website.
Mr. Speaker, it is our hope that we can go down this road together so we can make a difference and reach the potential that is out there. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.