Mr. Speaker, since the Bloc members have spent most of their time talking about aspects of the referendum, I wonder if the member would care to comment on this referendum, which unlike the Quebec referendum, had a very low turnout.
There was a 52 per cent turnout for the referendum and only 54.9 per cent voted in favour of the question. This means that 28 per cent of the population were in favour of the question. Does the member feel that is a significant indication of the wishes of the people of Newfoundland? Or does the member believe some larger representation of the eligible voters should be required?