Mahsi, colleagues. Facing these challenges will be hard, Mr. Speaker, but I remain optimistic. I look forward to the implementation of the Commercial Fisheries Revitalization Strategy -- key leadership in future morel harvests. I'm also pleased to see strong Deh Cho participation in traditional activities like hunting, fishing, trapping, arts and crafts, and serving country food, while at the same time rates of violent crime and property crimes are going down.

As we dig into the 2017-18 budget, we must keep in mind the mandate that we built together. I think of government's commitment to resolving outstanding land, resource and self-government agreements, and I hope that last year's new appointments to the negotiations team will help all parties to articulate critical issues and forge a path forward. We must all forge a path forward together. In hope, Mr. Speaker, Mahsi.