Thank you, Mr. Chair. I think it's become quite evident in the Chamber today everyone's feelings on family violence, and I share those feelings. I grew up in an era where there was a lot of drinking in the community and I've seen the change in people who have gone through this and how they've turned themselves around, and I can guarantee you that I would put my X beside their name any day. There are some people, I wouldn't give them the time of day. I appreciate the comment from the Member from Deh Cho; I think he manned up to it and took full responsibility, and I've got a lot of respect for that.

I'll be very brief, Mr. Chair. We've heard comments going around the Chamber, and I was looking at the title of the document, and the title of the document says that you are standing for your people, which is true. My position is the people who I stand for, who we all stand for, will be my judge and determine whether or not I'm qualified to stand for them or not. I will leave that decision in their hands. Who am I to judge? Who am I to judge? I think for the most part I think we respect the will of the people.

Sometimes they take a look at what people have been through, what they bring to the table, and the lessons they learned from it and they elect him, and I think we should respect that, because who are we to judge? I mean, what are we going to do next; only people born in the Northwest Territories can run? Thank you, Mr. Chair.