Mr. Speaker, later this week I will be participating in the meeting of First Ministers in Vancouver where I will have the opportunity to collaborate on areas of priority to residents of the Northwest Territories, including the economy and climate change.

Yellowknife, le 23 février 2016 – Le premier ministre Bob McLeod a nommé aujourd’hui Mme Kelly Kaylo au poste de sous-ministre intérimaire du ministère de l’Industrie, du Tourisme et de l’Investissement (MITI).

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Speaker Lafferty, Commissioner Tucaroo, Former Commissioner Whitford, Premier McLeod, Ministers, Members of the NWT Legislative Assembly, fellow Northerners.

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.