Mahsi, Mr. Speaker. And mahsi to the Minister for that.

Mr. Speaker, the North needs leaders that will clear a path for the education of our youth to be able to take over from us eventually. We need total education reform for our small communities, and we need to start now. We're losing many of our youth to substance abuse, peer pressures, and many are staying in the communities with no hope for a future.

Mr. Speaker, I live in a small community, and I see this every day. I am saddened by what I see and also angered at the people that can make change but are not doing their jobs.

Can the Minister commit to the small communities that the department will do everything in their power to improve the education systems for the betterment of our youth? Mahsi.