Mr. Speaker, increasing the availability of safe, affordable housing and building stronger relationships with community governments and other stakeholders are two of the priorities agreed to by Members of the Legislative Assembly.
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Mr. Speaker, I rise today to update the Legislature on continuing activities in support of our territory’s most promising growth industry.
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Speaker Lafferty, Commissioner Tucaroo, Former Commissioner Whitford, Premier McLeod, Ministers, Members of the NWT Legislative Assembly, fellow Northerners.
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Thank you Speaker Lafferty and good afternoon, everyone.
Good Afternoon. I want to thank you all for being here today to honour Stuart Hodgson, a man who dedicated much of his life to the people of the North. The effects of his dedication extend far past the time he spent here and it is my honour to talk about his legacy.
Mr. Speaker, I want to take this opportunity to provide Members with more background on our fiscal situation.
Mr. Speaker, Members of the Legislative Assembly, honoured guests, people of the Northwest Territories…
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Thank you for that introduction, Deb, and good evening everyone.
I would like to begin tonight by acknowledging that this conference is taking place on the traditional lands of the Squamish, Musqueam and Tseil-Waututh First Nations.