Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I want to start by thanking the constituents of Range Lake for voting me in as MLA. I am going to continue to do my best to represent you as best I can. I also want to thank all Members of the Legislative Assembly for voting me in for Cabinet. That’s huge and I will not forget that my role is to represent the whole NWT.

I also want to take a second to acknowledge that I was told that I am the actual second female to be elected into Cabinet from Yellowknife, and ironically, we’re both from Range Lake, the two who were elected, so that’s a nice thought.

I really want to take a moment to thank my family, way too many to identify. I know if I started, I would forget someone, my incredible friends and the most wonderful campaign team I could have asked for, who were there through thick and thin, day and night, and still to this day have been supporting me, so thank you hugely for them.

The biggest thing I want to say today is I heard before I came in here, I was talking to a gentleman, and he said that the word on the street is that I am the voice for people that have not had a voice within the government for many years. I’m really honoured and I’m humbled to have been titled that, and I promise I will carry those words with me for the whole four years that I am here. Thank you very much.