Thank you. I take it from that rather long answer that the government doesn't really know what the impact would be on the Northwest Territories. Because 85 per cent of our funding comes from Ottawa, it seems to me that we are the most dependent jurisdiction in the united Canadian federation of any jurisdiction and easily the most vulnerable. The other side of the equation is if the referendum of Quebec turns out so that Quebec stays in and there will be a new round of constitutional discussions. For those people who didn't support Charlottetown or Meech Lake, the end result is that we have absolutely no or very little constitutional protection in the existing constitution of Canada. What will be the government's strategy if, in fact, the result of the referendum is that the people of Quebec decide to stay in confederation? How will we get involved in the next round of constitutional discussions?
Michael Ballantyne on Question 126-12(7): GNWT Strategy Re Quebec Referendum
In the Legislative Assembly on February 21st, 1995. See this statement in context.
Supplementary To Question 126-12(7): GNWT Strategy Re Quebec Referendum
Question 126-12(7): GNWT Strategy Re Quebec Referendum
Item 6: Oral Questions
February 20th, 1995
Page 212
Michael Ballantyne Yellowknife North
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