Thank you very much. There is outstanding support from the Yellowknife Members and I want the support from Cabinet as well.

As the MLA for Nahendeh I’m the MLA with the most small communities. Actually, four of my communities don’t have the nursing and policing services that this motion speaks about. Most particular, I’ve been up here time and time again trying to get those same services for the community of Wrigley.

In order to get full Cabinet support I’m going to move an amendment here, Mr. Speaker, that we remove the reference to add to the budget in the 2014-15 year because Cabinet perception is of us adding to the budget we just passed. I think they’re almost compelled to vote against something that adds to the budget. So I want Cabinet support and I hope they vote in favour. I know that they’re going to be silent on the issue, but I think that by removing this reference to the budget that they won’t vote against it.

Also, I encourage Cabinet, as well, because there’s room in this year’s planning process, which begins around July, August. So for planning for the business plans, I believe by softening the motion, as it were, we can encourage our Cabinet friends to include the policing and nursing for small communities in the business planning.

So with that, Mr. Speaker, I’ve got a motion to amend.