It is true, thirty per cent of his riding; 23,331 natives in the Nisga'a area are members of his riding.
Businesses at Terrace are now looking at this as a business opportunity. Rather than lining with the Reform and saying they want a referendum they are now saying: "Maybe we should get in our cars, drive that hour and a half and talk to the Joe Gosnells of the world".
Last week the media in B.C., Alberta and Ontario supported this. Bill Young, 72 years old, one of 240 people in the area, said: "I feel good about this. I think a lot of people around here feel good about it too". So do we.