Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I'd like to join my colleague in talking about the federal government and ask the people of the Northwest Territories to consider this as they reflect on the Conservatives' approach to social policy as it pertains to the North, to the needy, to women, to those that require literacy training. They have absolutely savaged those programs. They have cut smoking cessation, adult literacy, youth employment, women's volunteerism programs, the Court Challenge Program. Mr. Speaker, it's shocking, it's appalling and it was done without consultation. This government seems intent on ruling and governing by edict and fiat. In fact, I know that most jurisdictions found out about this in the newspaper or on TV. In fact, some of the program departments in the federal government found out about the cuts on TV.

So this is a shameful display for those in Ottawa that ask to lead us. While my colleague is pleading to Ottawa to listen, my suggestion to the people of the Northwest Territories is much more fundamental and I am asking them to keep this in mind, because I understand the Conservatives are going to need every seat they can get come the election. When it's time to vote in the Northwest Territories, remember what they have done to our social programs.

It's as simple as ABC, Mr. Speaker; "Anybody But a Conservative."

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