Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Last summer, I was asked by the Premier and Cabinet to serve on the conflict review committee. I agreed with a lot of trepidation because of the serious issues before the committee. I realized at the time that recommendations we would be making and any actions that would follow thereafter could have very serious impacts and implications for people's lives.

I agreed to serve on the committee because I believe the integrity and standards of our government is its very backbone. I took on the task with the thoroughness and the discipline I use in all of my responsibilities. I had, and continue to have, no other motives than good government.

Some people may agree with all of the recommendations or with some of them. Some people may even not agree with any of them, but we did the best job we could. I did the best job I could.

We have debated the report in this House and we voted on the recommendations. Some people here have even questioned my loyalty to the Premier, that I was involved in some sort of coup or overthrow.

Let me say, for the record, that the Premier has my support. If he did not have my support, I would have the dignity to resign and not sit on Cabinet. I could not operate that way.

I want to assure all of the Members and my constituents that I do not operate on ulterior motives or various schemes, or backroom, whatever we want to call them. I operate up front and I will say what I believe and you can believe what I say, because that is where I am coming from.

A lot has happened in the last couple of days in this House and it has caused me a lot of turmoil, a lot of lack of sleep and a lot of concern about what we are here for. I believe that we have to begin now to start to take steps to get this behind us...