Thank you, Mr. Speaker. As we come to our last session day of this calendar year, I've come to realize and see government's operations from a different and more positive perspective. I'm not saying that, Mr. Speaker, I just got up, I'm only saying I'm waiting for my colleagues.

Mr. Speaker, as elected Members of this 18th Assembly, starting with the selection of our representation back in December 2015 and January 2016, understanding of the operations and deliverance of programming gives me confidence in our mandate. This deliverance can be seen by the developments of the strategies that each department has initiated as their focus of need and aspirations of the people we serve.

Sure, Mr. Speaker, we don't always agree; geographically, our areas are very much different, and every circumstance. The one largest challenge we have is our fiscal inheritance. However, our managers from the other side will guide us in the right direction, hopefully, while providing certainty and confidence in our investment community.

Development on directions can be seen by the listed strategies; I highlight a few, Mr. Speaker:

1. NWT Climate Change Strategy

2. Agriculture Strategy

3. Northern Manufacturing Strategy

4. National Housing Strategy

5. Anti-Poverty Strategy

6. Mental Health Strategy

7. Early Childhood Strategy

8. Lands Integrated Risk-Based Strategic Plan

9. ENR Strategic Plan 2015-2020

10. Skills 4 Success

11. Oil and Gas Strategy

12. NWT Mineral Development Strategy

Mr. Speaker, I seek unanimous consent to conclude my statement.

---Unanimous consent granted