Thank you very much, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, dissolution of the 19th Legislative Assembly.
WHEREAS under section 11(1) of the Northwest Territories Act (Canada), the Commissioner may dissolve the Legislative Assembly;
AND WHEREAS under section 11(2) of the Northwest Territories Act (Canada), writs for the election of Members of the Legislative Assembly are to be issued on the Commissioner's instructions;
AND WHEREAS under section 2 of an act to Postpone Polling Day for the 2023 General Election, notwithstanding subsection 39(5) of the Elections and Plebiscites Act, polling day for the 2023 general election must be on November 14, 2023.
NOW THEREFORE I MOVE, seconded by the honourable Member for Hay River North, that the Legislative Assembly request the Commissioner of the Northwest Territories to dissolve the 19th Assembly of the Northwest Territories on October 15th, 2023, to permit polling day for a general election to be held on November 14th, 2023;
AND FURTHER that the Speaker transmit this resolution to the Commissioner.
Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Thank you, Member for Kam Lake. The motion is in order. To the motion.
Question.
Question has been called. All those in favour? All those opposed? Any abstentions? The motion is carried.
Carried
