Mr. Chairman, we were quite interested in the Angus Reid poll that was done recently in the northwestern United States that indicated that, of the general population surveyed, less than one per cent of the people there knew where the Northwest Territories was or even that there was such as place as the Northwest Territories. I think it's well known that most Americans do not know where Canada is, and a good percentage of them also don't know what or where it is. So it appears, based on that survey as one example, that the name is not catching. The name "Northwest Territories" has been a handle that most of us have had since 1870 and it hasn't caught on yet, so perhaps we should look for a better label to market ourselves with.
Stephen Kakfwi on Bill 11: Appropriation Act, 1996-97
In the Legislative Assembly on May 13th, 1996. See this statement in context.
Bill 11: Appropriation Act, 1996-97
Item 20: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
May 13th, 1996
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