(April 3, 2013) - (Check against delivery)

President Graham, colleagues, guests, ladies and gentlemen, thank you for the invitation to join you this morning.

This is the first chance that I have had to speak outside of the Assembly since I stood alongside the Prime Minister and five of our Territory’s Aboriginal Leaders to announce that the heavy lifting is done and that we have reached consensus on the terms of a final devolution agreement.

YELLOWKNIFE (March 22, 2013) – The Sambaa K’e Dene Band is winner of the first Council of the Federation (COF) Excellence in Water Stewardship Award for the Northwest Territories (NWT).

The award recognizes outstanding achievement, innovative practice and in leadership in the area water stewardship and is presented to organizations, partnerships, business, institutions and communities in each province and territory.

(March 11, 2013) - Prime Minister, honourable ministers, Members of the Legislative Assembly, Aboriginal government leaders, guests; this is a big day for the Northwest Territories.  It is a day of hopes, a day of dreams, and a day of transformation.

(March 8, 2013) - Mr. Speaker, International Women's Day honours women's advancement towards equality and reminds us of the vigilance required to ensure that equality is maintained in every aspect of society.

(March 4, 2013) - Ladies and gentlemen, Parliamentary Secretary Rickford, , leaders, honoured friends…

I am pleased to be here today to speak to you about the bright future the Northwest Territories looks forward to and how we can all benefit together, as a territory and as a nation.

There is no better place than this room to address the intersection of two of the most important  issues for Canadian governments today, Canadian companies, and Canadian communities.

(February 28, 2013) - Mr. Speaker, for the past year our government has been celebrating the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee with the rest of Canada and the 15 other Commonwealth Realms.

(February 28, 2013) - Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to advise Members that the Tłįchǫ Government will be signing the Devolution AiP.

YELLOWKNIFE (February 28, 2013) – Premier Bob McLeod and Grand Chief Eddie Erasmus announced today that the  Tłįchǫ Government will become a party  to the Devolution Agreement-in-Principle.

I would like to welcome all those who have travelled to be with us here in Yellowknife. I hope you are all looking forward to the rest of your conference, I know it will be a valuable learning opportunity for everyone.

(February 15, 2013) - On behalf of the Government of the Northwest Territories, I would like to thank Mr. Duncan for his interest in and support for the Northwest Territories, especially on the devolution file, which is close to conclusion. We look forward to working with the Hon. James Moore in the interim, until the Prime Minister appoints the next Minister of Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development.