Thank you, Mr. Ootes. Before we continue on with oral questions, I would like to take this opportunity on behalf of the Members of the House to recognize in our gallery, the mayor of Edmonton, Mr. Bill Smith. Accompanying him is Jim Edwards, the president and CEO of Economic Development Edmonton; John Friesen, Edmonton Airports Authority; Keith Persand, Edmonton Chamber Of Commerce; Lynn Daina, Edmonton Journal; Lindsy Daniller, Economic Development Edmonton; Jim Andrais, from the mayor's office; Dale Monaghan, Economic Development Edmonton; and Ellie Sasseville, the executive director of the Yellowknife Chamber Of Commerce. Please give them a warm, legislative welcome.
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Welcome to the final minutes of the question period here in the Legislative Assembly. Members will note that we did stop the clock.
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A good Speaker. Item 6, oral questions. The honourable Member for Inuvik Boot Lake, Mr. Roland.