I would like to speak to the motion. Yesterday, I listened carefully to everything that everyone had to say, and certainly a number of Members did make a good point in that we cannot be seen to be providing something to ourselves that we were not aware of when we ran for election. Clearly we understood what the pension was when each of us ran.

I do not want to be seen to be abusing my power, as someone said yesterday. That is not my intention. At the same time, as I mentioned yesterday, we have a surplus in our pension plan. This is not money that is coming out of the public purse. I support the proposed amendment. I think it makes sense that we vote this and have it come in with the next Legislative Assembly. That way, the voters can choose whether or not they like what we have done here. Thank you, Mr. Chairman.

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