Conclusion

Mr. Speaker, we are stepping up our efforts to meet the needs of our people. We are building on proven successes to secure a brighter future. Initiatives of the past four years have given us a sound foundation on which to build a secure, sustainable economy in which people in communities throughout Newfoundland and Labrador can seize opportunities for themselves, pursue their goals and realize their dreams.

Among our greatest dreams as a province is to stand on our own feet in this federation as masters of our own domain. Our concerted efforts since 2003 have at last positioned Newfoundland and Labrador to take an important step upward from ‘have-not’ status to a higher plateau of sustainability. We are not squandering these opportunities but managing them wisely to ensure we do not slide back into decline but instead leave our children a legacy of sustained growth in opportunity and freedom from debt. We are working tirelessly, we are working strategically and we are working together with people throughout our province to give Newfoundland and Labrador the secure, sustainable future we richly deserve. We are indeed masters of our future, beholden to none who would chart our course for us, but free to choose our own path to promise and prosperity.

Mr. Speaker, we are proud, we are strong and we are determined to take ownership of the bright future that is in store for Newfoundland and Labrador.