Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I, too, stand up here to support this motion. I have had the pleasure of knowing Doug since way back when, playing sports. I considered him a friend, even though we were from Hay River and Yellowknife, and we had some really heated battles on the sports field. After that, it was a really good friendship.

One thing I'm going to really be thankful now is that now he can call me "Shane" instead of "Mr. Thompson" every time he talks to me. His professionalism was amazing. He would sit there. As soon as I got elected, it was Mr. Thompson. I go, "Hey, Doug, it's Shane. You know, it's me." He goes, "No, Mr. Thompson. I need to talk to you" -- and he was very good at helping us get to where we are here today.

He has gone through eight Assemblies. I mean, that is amazing. Eight Assemblies, and he has made a very big huge impact. A lot of the Members on the other side had the pleasure of working with him, whether it was through committee work or through the government system.

This institution is part of Doug, and I thank Doug for his service, not just to us, but to the residents of the Northwest Territories, and as my colleague said, the rest of Canada. Our uniqueness here is thanks to Doug and his ability to give us good advice and direction. I thank you, and we will sorely miss you in Assembly, but again, I will be very thankful when you start calling me "Shane" again. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

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