Mr. Speaker, needless to say, I won't be supporting the amendment to the motion here, but I do want to say it is too prescriptive. I think the original motion, which we're going to vote on here shortly, gives us more latitude to have that discussion with the greater public to find out what people think before a bill comes to this House. So I think that putting it all on the same day...and that is an idea that is out there. There is some research around doing that type of thing, no doubt, but I don't know how that would work out in the smaller communities. I don't know how it would even work out in Yellowknife. But I've run in five election campaigns; I don't think I'd want to be having my constituents go to the polls on the same day. You know, my supporters going to the polls on the same day as everybody else. It's not what we're used to; it's complicated. You know, not to insult anybody though. Let's not confuse things here. I'm not saying that people aren't smart enough to figure it out; of course they are. But I'm thinking of candidates even that want to run in an election and I think it's a lot of doors to be knocked on and a lot of people to be consulted for all to culminate on one day. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Jane Groenewegen on FURTHER mOTION TO AMEND MOTION 16-17(5), DEFEATED
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