Good afternoon, colleagues. Before our proceedings start this afternoon, it is my pleasure to recognize some folks visiting in the visitors gallery this afternoon. I’d like to recognize the following members of the Conservative Party’s Northern Caucus who are meeting in the NWT this week. First of all, former leader of this government, Government of the Northwest Territories, and now Senator for Nunavut, the Honourable Dennis Patterson. Welcome.
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Nunavut Member of Parliament, Minister of Health and Minister for the North, the Honourable Leona Aglukkaq…
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…who I understand was once a Page in this Assembly.
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See? It all started here. The Yukon Member of Parliament Ryan Leef.
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Yukon Senator, the Honourable Dan Lang.
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Also with the Northern Caucus today are Sandy Lee, Minister Aglukkaq’s regional director of NWT, and former Minister and Member of this House.
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Donna Richardson, executive assistant to Senator Lang.
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This is something that the Clerk’s office didn’t prepare me for. I don’t know how to pronounce this name. I’m really sorry. Minister Aglukkaq‘s regional director for Nunavut, Elisapee Sheutiapik. Thank you.
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I apologize if I did not get that correct. A very warm welcome to the Assembly here today.
On to the orders of the day. Item 2, Ministers’ statements. The honourable Minister of Public Works and Services.