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Could you please introduce yourself for anyone who may not know who you are?
SA国际影视传媒淚 arrived in Yellowknife in 1980. I was only going to be here for two weeks, and that was 42 years ago,SA国际影视传媒� Mackenzie said, laughing. SA国际影视传媒淚 started my teaching career at Sir John Franklin High School. I have five children, one of them has become a teacher and all my children have gone into post-secondary in different fields. ISA国际影视传媒檝e been retired for about two years, but ISA国际影视传媒檓 still working and contributing to the community.SA国际影视传媒�
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What do you hope to change if youSA国际影视传媒檙e elected?
SA国际影视传媒淲eSA国际影视传媒檙e coming into recession. ItSA国际影视传媒檚 been happening for a while. With the budgets that have been passed, what the public and residents are seeing is a nine per cent hit to their (housing expenses)SA国际影视传媒� With the things happening for economics, for inflation, and the cost of living, I want to see if we can live within our means till we get through this. This has happened before in Yellowknife. The people have pulled together and we did get through it.SA国际影视传媒�
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What are some of your must haves?
SA国际影视传媒淔irst is looking at the budget to see what the people need to operate within our fiscal restraints. Once we meet that or have a surplus set aside, down the road we could cut back on some of our taxes. The second item is the culture downtown, (particularly) for people that are on the streets.
SA国际影视传媒淲e have to work together to make it better and ask (downtown businesses), SA国际影视传媒榃hy are you here? What would you like to see changed? What would make you proud to be a Yellowknifer when walking down the street?SA国际影视传媒橲A国际影视传媒�
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Is sending inmates from outside of Yellowknife back to their home communities once theySA国际影视传媒檙e released from prison still a policy you support?
SA国际影视传媒淵ou know, I threw that out to rock things. When you throw something (like that) out, it shakes things up. I knew (saying that) would cost me the election, but there was a point.SA国际影视传媒� Mackenzie said.
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Are there any other comments you would like to add?
SA国际影视传媒�(When voting,) choose the people that you think are going to work for you, (and who you think will make) a good team.SA国际影视传媒�
