On March 5 I gave the following statement in the legislature:
I want to take this time to recognize all the rabble-rousers and professional protesters and people with special interests - like parents and senior citizens and teachers and doctors - who are outside today to let us know about the special interests that they have. People who are interested in democracy - I know this from the signs that I was reading - freedom of the press, affordable energy, public consultation, labour rights for workers, and climate justice. I just want to say that a couple of the signs that I read were very important, and I would like to quote from them. If I need to table the photograph of them, I will. "No consultation, no warning, no mandate. Now who's putting the no in Nova Scotia?" That was one - that's my favourite. Another one says, "My mom says we're all special," which is pretty great too. Speaker, people are showing up today to let this government know that they want transparency and they want democracy in this province. We are very grateful they're here.