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[Mr. Speaker, “let us speak together.”

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Mr. Speaker, I stand today to highlight one of the most significant achievements of 2024: the finalization of the Our Land for the Future Agreement, formerly called the NWT Project Finance for Permanence Agreement.

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Mr. Speaker, I wish to advise the House that the Honourable Member for Hay River North, Premier, will be absent from the House for the remainder of this week to attend the Council of the Federation in Washington DC.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

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Mr. Speaker, I rise today to speak about the recent Housing Symposium that was hosted by the NWT Housing Forum on January 22nd and 23rd in Yellowknife. This year’s symposium marked the first in-person gathering since the Forum began in 2023.  Over the course of two days, we engaged in important discussions, shared innovative ideas, and strengthened our partnerships.

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Drin Gwiinzii, Mr. Speaker, I rise to recognize the establishment of the Hamlet of Tsiigehtchic.

 The new Hamlet’s first Mayor and Council were sworn in on January 15, 2025, marking a significant milestone for the community of Tsiigehtchic and for the Northwest Territories.

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Mr. Speaker, the Department of Health and Social Services is committed to enabling seniors to age in place with dignity as close to home as possible. With an aging population and an increase in the complexity of healthcare needs, the demand for Personal Support Workers is growing.

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Mr. Speaker, a year ago, I delivered the first Sessional Statement of the 20th Legislative Assembly. We had not yet established our collective priorities, or the government mandate that flows from them, but we had begun to establish the relationships essential to the work of consensus government, which continue to shape our efforts today.

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Mr. Speaker, I wish to advise the House that the Honourable Member for Kam Lake, Minister of Industry, Tourism and Investment will be absent from the House today and tomorrow to attend the Arctic 360 Conference in Toronto, Ontario.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

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Mr. Speaker, I wish to advise the House that I intend to deliver the Budget Address on Thursday, February 6, 2025.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

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Good afternoon, and thank you for attending the first Premier’s Territorial Address.

This 20th Legislative Assembly is just over a year old, and in that time, we’ve seen triumphs and tragedies, new opportunities, and familiar challenges. Political shifts at home and abroad are forcing us to reassess long-held assumptions about how the world works. Today, we take stock of the past year, look ahead to the future, and shed light on governance in the Northwest Territories.