Thank you, Mr. Speaker. It’s good to be back here in the House with my colleagues dealing with the important issues of the Northwest Territories. I will equate it to coming to a big family reunion. Everyone is happy to see each other, shake each other’s hand, and shortly after that give each other a jab or two. This morning I was a recipient of most of the jabs, the ribbing, because I wasn’t here for the first day of session. I was travelling with the Minister for Arctic Winter Games. My colleagues know that, but they still had no problem giving me not-so-smart comments. Glad you could make it. Travelling again? Even staff, do you know we start work on Monday? That’s okay. As my family and friends know, I will take these comments and I will take my chances when I get a chance to make comments to them.
Just like family, I’d like to remind everybody, after we’re here for a while we’re going to get short with each other, so let’s just remember when we do get together we remember it fondly.
Seriously, I know we have a great deal of work to do over the next four weeks and the capital budget is one of them. I’m here. Let’s get to work.
Thank you, Mr. Bouchard. The honourable Member for Mackenzie Delta, Mr. Blake.
