Your Majesty, it is an honour on behalf of all Members of Alberta's Legislative Assembly to welcome you to this Chamber.

The men and women who sit in this parliament and all who have served remain earnest in their desire to express their loyalty and devotion to the people of this great province, their beloved country and to their Queen.

Alberta is a land of peace. Freedom, tolerance, prosperity and unbounded opportunity are words that reflect much of our history.

We are fortunate in God's grace to have been blessed with a beautiful landscape, with abundant natural resources and with a population drawn from all corners of the globe. Our citizens have created a province known for its vision, energy and spirit.

Our public policies — the laws of Alberta have been the product of passion, fairness, reason and debate.

Our Assembly is, and has always been, in a partnership with the Crown. Safeguarding the rights of all citizens, Your Majesty's representatives, our Lieutenant Governors, have well reflected the values that have been the personal hallmarks of your reign: devotion to duty, an abiding concern for all, courage, stability, a sense of continuity, and above all grace and dignity.

It is with humility and pride that we welcome Your Majesty.