Thank you, Mr. Beaulieu. Recognition of visitors in the gallery. The honourable Member for Kam Lake, Mr. Ramsay. No? The honourable Member for Inuvik Twin Lakes, Mr. McLeod.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I would like to recognize my wife, Judy, and my sister-in-law Sharla. I would also like to recognize William Greenland and Sandra Ipana. Thank you very much.

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Mr. Speaker, I would like to recognize my wife, Jenny; my mother, Georgina; my son, Matthew; and my son, Mitchell. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

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Thank you, Mr. Jacobson. Recognition of visitors in the gallery. The honourable Member for Great Slave, Mr. Abernethy.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I would like to recognize my parents, Dick and Loretta Abernethy, as well as a good family friend, Ian Gilchrist and an individual who helped me on my campaign, Kathryn Carriere. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

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Thank you, Mr. Abernethy. Recognition of visitors in the gallery. The honourable Member for Deh Cho, Mr. McLeod.

Mr. Speaker, my family couldn’t join us today, so I am especially pleased to see some members from my hometown: Mr. Wayne Vandell, Pascilina Therbert, Hilda Saborin, Theresa Bonnetrouge, Diane Gargan and a former constituent, Albert Canadien is with us today. Welcome to all of you.

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Thank you, Mr. McLeod. Recognition of visitors in the gallery. The honourable Member for Sahtu, Mr. Yakeleya.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I would like to recognize my loving wife and my little boy, Chase. Also, Mr. Speaker, I would like to recognize a huge delegation from the Sahtu region: elder Morris Mendo, Grand Chief Frank Andrew, elder David Etchinelle, Ricky Andrew, chief from Deline, Raymond Tutcho, Mrs. Ayha, Mrs. Mackenzo, Mrs. Taniton, Mrs. Kenny and I would like to recognize other people also who are in this House today.

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Thank you, Mr. Yakeleya. The honourable Member for Monfwi, Mr. Lafferty.

Mahsi, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I, too, would like to recognize two of my constituents: Mary Adele Flunkie and Josie Bishop are here for part of the language immersion workshop today. Mahsi.

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Thank you, Mr. Lafferty. Recognition of visitors in the gallery. The honourable Member for Frame Lake, Ms. Bisaro.

Thank you very much, Mr. Speaker. I would like to recognize a couple of distinguished guests we have with us today: the president of the NWT Association of Communities and the executive director, Mr. Gord Van Tighem and Ms. Yvette Gonzalez. I would also like to recognize the president of the NWT Teachers' Association and executive director, Ms. Amanda Mallon and Dave Roebuck. I hope I remembered rightly. Thank you.

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Thank you, Ms. Bisaro. Recognition of visitors in the gallery. The honourable Member for Hay River South, Mrs. Groenewegen.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Although he’s not my constituent, I would like to recognize Chief Superintendent Tom Middleton from “G” Division and thank him very much for his support to our community.

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Thank you, Mrs. Groenewegen. Recognition of visitors in the gallery. The honourable Member for Yellowknife South, Mr. Bob McLeod.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I would like to recognize Mr. Ed Jeske, a long-time friend of mine; and Mayor Gord Van Tighem; Yvette Bungay, executive director…Yvette Gonzalez, sorry. A long-time friend of mine, Gerry Cheezie, Jessie Campbell, all of my people from Fort Providence that are here and from my previous life, all of my deputy minister colleagues that are sitting up there.

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Thank you, Mr. McLeod. Recognition of visitors in the gallery. The honourable Member for Range Lake, Ms. Lee.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I realize there are lots of people there and it’s good to see them all. I just want to recognize a few people: Mr. Byrne Richards and Lydia Bardak who is very involved in the community issues and especially on homelessness and addiction issues in Yellowknife. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

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Thank you, Ms. Lee. Recognition of visitors in the gallery. The honourable Member for Nahendeh, Mr. Menicoche.

Mr. Speaker…(English not provided)…Mahsi cho.

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Thank you, Mr. Menicoche. Recognition of visitors in the gallery. The honourable Member for Inuvik Boot Lake, Mr. Roland.

I wanted to recognize Mr. Todd Parsons, president of the UNW.

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