Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I rise today to say that I will not be supporting this motion as well. As my colleagues have said, this has been a process 20 years in the making and a priority of this Assembly. We are moving forward with the process. The mover and seconder talk about democracy, and the democracy that happened was when we were elected to make decisions for this territory. I think it's in our hands to make the decisions and to go forward.
To have a plebiscite would be a costly venture, anywhere from $400,000 to $500,000 are the numbers I have heard. The government is in the process of doing a consultation. It will be debated on the floor of this House. I think it's in our hands to make a good decision for the territory and I believe that's where it is. The plebiscite is too costly and I don't believe it is an effective way. It wouldn't be binding anyway, so it's not being very effective. I will not be supporting this motion.