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Yellowknife and the Northwest Territories are poised to lead the North into a new era.

It takes a Canadian presence on the ground, in the air and on the sea and a government that is internationally recognized for delivering on its commitments.

Founded in 1991 and a joint partnership of the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA), the four Atlantic provinces and their provincial tourism associations, the ACTP seeks to market Atlantic Canada as a tourism destination for foreign visitors.

It gives me great pleasure to be with you here today to announce an agreement that brings us one step closer to the end of a disturbing chapter in Canada’s recent history.

Ladies and Gentlemen, this is actually my first speech to a business audience outside Canada since becoming Prime Minister.

Mr. Speaker, I rise today to formally turn the page on an unfortunate period in Canada’s past.

It is a great privilege to welcome to Parliament the Prime Minister of Australia, the Honourable John Howard, and his wife Janette.

Since re-entering Parliament, I have spent considerable time addressing the critical issues facing Canada’s resource industries.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker, for the opportunity to speak in response to the Speech from the Throne, delivered yesterday by Her Excellency the Governor General.

Honourable Members of the Senate, Members of the House of Commons, Ladies and Gentlemen: