Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I will not go into all the reasons why we need more representation for the Yellowknife area as that has been very well spoken to prior to this, but I wanted to indicate similarly to Mr. Dent that, while I am disappointed that the Members here did not agree that the Yellowknife area needed two additional seats, I too feel that even one more seat would make the distribution of the population in Yellowknife and the Yellowknife area a lot more equitable. While they would still be considerably larger than the vast majority of the rest of the constituencies in the western Arctic, that this is much more desirable than receiving those seats. For that reason, I would ask the Members here to vote in favour of this motion. Thank you.
Roy Erasmus on Committee Motion 8-13(6): Motion To Create Five Electoral Districts For The City Of Yellowknife
In the Legislative Assembly on November 12th, 1998. See this statement in context.
Committee Motion 8-13(6): Motion To Create Five Electoral Districts For The City Of Yellowknife
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
November 11th, 1998
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Roy Erasmus Yellowknife North
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