Jane Groenewegen

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I rise today to give a few reflections on what has been, well, is almost coming to an end and has been a long budget session. As Michael Miltenberger indicated, this is the 19th budget that he and I have had the pleasure of working on together.

Each of us is sent here by the electors of our constituencies. I respect those decisions that people have made. It’s a democratic process. People can put their names forward and the electorate chooses. I’m honored to say that Hay River South has elected me five times. I have had credible, respected, formidable opponents in these...

Thank you, Premier McLeod. Ms. McLaughlin.

Thank you, Premier McLeod. General comments. Mr. Dolynny.

Thank you. Does committee agree?

Thank you, Premier McLeod. Next, general comments, I have Mr. Nadli.

Thank you, Premier McLeod. I will now ask the chair of the Standing Committee on Priorities and Planning if she could please deliver the committee’s remarks. Ms. Bisaro.

Thank you, Mr. Dolynny. General comments. There are motions with respect to this committee report, Ms. Bisaro.

Agreed. Thank you. What is the wish of the committee? Ms. Bisaro.

Thank you, Mr. Dolynny. The motion is in order. To the motion. Mr. Dolynny.

I will call Committee of the Whole to order. Before we launch into the business before us today, I’d like to recognize Mrs. McLeod in the visitors gallery, the Premier’s wife, and his two very handsome grandsons.

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Committee, we were going to deal with the Standing Committee on Government Operations Report on the Review of the 2012-2014 Public Accounts. We are going to proceed with that now. I am going to ask the chair of the Standing Committee on Government Operations, Mr. Nadli, to please deliver the opening remarks. Mr. Nadli.