Mr. Speaker, registered voters in my riding were asked if a national referendum should be held on the reinstatement of the death penalty. The overwhelming response from 919 of over 1,000 voters was that a referendum should be held at the time of the next federal election.
In another initiative my constituents are being asked whether Quebec should be recognized in the Constitution as a distinct
society. In just two short days my constituents have rejected such recognition by a margin of 86 per cent. The survey will be ongoing until the end of December.
It would appear that the days of government imposing its will on the people are drawing to a long overdue close and direct democracy will allow them to be heard.
However members opposite need not take my word for it. All they have to do is ask their constituents, that is if Liberal members have the same belief in the values and principles of democracy as do Reform Party members.