Jane Groenewegen

Thank you, Ms. Bisaro. Does committee agree?

Thank you, Mr. Fulford. Mr. Bromley.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I would like to thank everyone for their comments and engaging in this discussion here today. There’s not a lot that I can add to it. In defence of the democratic process, I can assure you that I love the democratic process. As a matter of fact, to let nominations come and go and not put my name forward next time, I’m going to have to put on earmuffs and handcuffs. Every time there’s an election, I can’t help myself. I love the democratic process. I love the process when we come here, but the things that some of us could be thinking of doing this for self-serving or...

Thank you, Mr. Bromley. Premier McLeod.

Mr. Speaker, we have a rule in this House that suggests that you cannot quote extensively from a document or documents that are not before the House, and we have Members here that are reading things they would themselves be allowed to say in this House. I have heard the words unethical, immoral, self-serving. Now, if they want to stand up and say those things, go right ahead, but don’t hide behind “and I quote.” Okay? Because I think that that is stepping over the line and it is just a cheap way of trying to impugn the motives of Members and just say, oh, and I quote somebody else. I mean, I...

I will ask the Sergeant-at-Arms to please escort the witnesses to the table.

Premier McLeod, for the record, please introduce your witnesses.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. There are a lot of things that could happen that could affect whether or not we would exercise that flexibility to change our dates. For one thing, let me give you an example, the federal government that’s in power right now has a majority. They might decide to change their election date, in which case a lot of the discussion around this motion becomes a moot point because we then would not have the overlap with the federal election campaign period.

So there are things that could change this, but right now, like some people have said, well, wouldn’t it be a good idea if...

Thank you, Premier McLeod. I would like to ask the Premier if he would like to bring witnesses into the Chamber.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I gave notice of this motion last week and since then most Members have had a chance to return to their constituencies and have had an opportunity to also receive input and communication from constituents on this matter. There have been many suggestions and ideas proposed.

In reviewing the motion this morning, we realized that one of the issues that this motion speaks very definitively to is the last furthermore where it talks about a bill that defers the next NWT election to October 2015. That is a very definitive date and it would take it to the maximum of one year and...

Question is being called. The motion is carried.

---Carried

Thank you. Does the committee agree that we have concluded consideration of Committee Report 3-17(5)?