And now:[EMAIL PROTECTED] (S.I.S.I.S.) writes: NISGA'A PACT GETS 97% 'NO!' The Province, Canadian Press, January 18, 1999 [S.I.S.I.S. note: The following mainstream news article may contain biased or distorted information and may be missing pertinent facts and/or context. It is provided for reference only.] PRINCE GEORGE -- An overwhelming majority of people who voted in a private plebiscite on the Nisga'a treaty opposed the deal. Just under 97 per cent of 7,252 people who voted said they don't want their MLAs to support the treaty "as it now stands." Only 2.5 per cent said their MLAs should support the deal. The plebiscite, organized by the group B.C. in Focus, took place Saturday. About 10 per cent of those eligible voted. The group says it will present the results to the lieutenant-governor and the three area MLAs -- New Democrats Paul Ramsey and Lois Boone and Liberal Paul Nettleton. Ramsey dismissed the results, and Nisga'a Chief Joe Gosnell said the vote won't change anything. But Liberal leader Gordon Campbell renewed his call for a B.C.-wide plebiscite. :-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-: SOVEREIGNTY IS THE ANSWER - CANADA IS THE PROBLEM Letters to The Province - mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] In accordance with Title 17 U.S.C. section 107, this material is distributed without profit or payment to those who have expressed a prior interest in receiving this information for non-profit research and educational purposes only.
