Thank you, Mr. Speaker and colleagues. I got an e-mail from another constituent and I would like to quote from it, Mr. Speaker. "I have just been forced to move from a home that I have lived in for nearly the past eight years, due to the fact of the extreme high increase in the rent. The new place is not all that cheaper, but a dollar here or there saved will help. I would just like to add that I was one of those people who signed the petition and would be greatly interested in having a chat with Minister Allen. He really needs to get out there and talk to people like me regarding this issue. So please keep it in mind if this does come about." Mr. Speaker, this constituent was one of those 500 people who signed the petition pleading for some way to address the sustained and increasing pressure on rents here in Yellowknife.

We have just a few short months left in the life of this Assembly to really make some positive impact in that area, Mr. Speaker. Minister Allen has given me some comfort that he will pay some more attention to this issue. I urge him again to be innovative, to demonstrate initiative in addressing this issue and I look forward to more progress on this later in this assembly. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

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