Actually there was a party a few years back "Confederation of Regions Party" that had a good concept of how this country could work? I believe the Maritimes gave it a lot of support but without a doubt it was basically western based.
The concept was the federal government basically was given some powers but the regions took over everything that pertained to themselves. So the feds controlled national defence, monetary policy, etc. while the regions took over all social programs, their economy, their criminal and civil law? In fact the regions moved toward what Quebec has basically right now?
A couple of years ago some Albertans suggested Alberta put up some "firewalls" to protect Albertas interests from the federal government? Stephen Harper and Ted Morton were two of the authors.
The reaction from the rest of Canada was one of outrage! Greedy, ungrateful red necks, they cried! And yet the suggestions did not go as far as what Quebec already has!
The three main points were a provincial police force, Alberta collects all taxes and sends what they think is fair to Ottawa, and Alberta opts out of CPP and sets up a provincial program. Is that too radical?
The RCMP is well respected in Alberta, and yet they are federal police and answer to Ottawa. Therefore we have goofy gun laws being forced upon us because Toronto can't control its gangs! We need laws and police that reflect the reality in Alberta...not the slums of Toronto and Montreal.
Ottawa collects all these taxes in Alberta and doles it out as they see fit? They will collect over one billion in fuel taxes this year(from Albertans) and return ZERO dollars! Now mind you they can build lots of highways in Quebec and a bridge to PEI, but zip for Alberta?
If Klein even talks about doing Health Care Reform they immediately go ballistic and threaten to cut off the pittance they send Alberta for health care, and yet Quebec continues to flaunt the Canada Health Act with no repercussions?
How about the concept of the province collects ALL the taxes and sends Ottawa what it thinks is fair instead of what the mandarins in central Canada thinks is fair? Recently our transport minister said we need to spend some major dollars on infrastructure....well how about that $1 billion we send east each year for starters?
We go to great expense to elect 4 senators and Martin(who says he wants to end western alienation) completely ignores the democratic process and appoints four hacks! The reality is if all of the provinces could elect senators, we could in fact change how this country operates? A triple E senate is about the only thing that just might save this country because it will stop the **** of the smaller provinces by Quebec and Ontario! If a province elects them they have legitimacy...just like the house of Commons? They then have the right to stand up to the government and refuse to pass bills? It gives the hinterlands some power! As it is now the only two provinces that really matter are Quebec and Ontario?
Stephen Harper and the Conservatives are probably about the last chance "Canada" will get? I fully expect very few voters east of the Manitoba border will vote for them. Maybe a couple of seats in northern Ontario and a few in the Maritimes? Hopefully the Martin Liberals will get a large majority?
Hopefully Alberta will go solid 100% Conservative as well as Sask. and Manitoba! Maybe finally this type of scenario will wake up some westerners!
Quebec is making noise about how they need more money...guess from where? Martin needs Quebec? How hard is that to figure out?
Next time when Ottawa tries to make a revenue grab out here, I believe you will see something happening...hopefully an end to this joke called Canada!
The concept was the federal government basically was given some powers but the regions took over everything that pertained to themselves. So the feds controlled national defence, monetary policy, etc. while the regions took over all social programs, their economy, their criminal and civil law? In fact the regions moved toward what Quebec has basically right now?
A couple of years ago some Albertans suggested Alberta put up some "firewalls" to protect Albertas interests from the federal government? Stephen Harper and Ted Morton were two of the authors.
The reaction from the rest of Canada was one of outrage! Greedy, ungrateful red necks, they cried! And yet the suggestions did not go as far as what Quebec already has!
The three main points were a provincial police force, Alberta collects all taxes and sends what they think is fair to Ottawa, and Alberta opts out of CPP and sets up a provincial program. Is that too radical?
The RCMP is well respected in Alberta, and yet they are federal police and answer to Ottawa. Therefore we have goofy gun laws being forced upon us because Toronto can't control its gangs! We need laws and police that reflect the reality in Alberta...not the slums of Toronto and Montreal.
Ottawa collects all these taxes in Alberta and doles it out as they see fit? They will collect over one billion in fuel taxes this year(from Albertans) and return ZERO dollars! Now mind you they can build lots of highways in Quebec and a bridge to PEI, but zip for Alberta?
If Klein even talks about doing Health Care Reform they immediately go ballistic and threaten to cut off the pittance they send Alberta for health care, and yet Quebec continues to flaunt the Canada Health Act with no repercussions?
How about the concept of the province collects ALL the taxes and sends Ottawa what it thinks is fair instead of what the mandarins in central Canada thinks is fair? Recently our transport minister said we need to spend some major dollars on infrastructure....well how about that $1 billion we send east each year for starters?
We go to great expense to elect 4 senators and Martin(who says he wants to end western alienation) completely ignores the democratic process and appoints four hacks! The reality is if all of the provinces could elect senators, we could in fact change how this country operates? A triple E senate is about the only thing that just might save this country because it will stop the **** of the smaller provinces by Quebec and Ontario! If a province elects them they have legitimacy...just like the house of Commons? They then have the right to stand up to the government and refuse to pass bills? It gives the hinterlands some power! As it is now the only two provinces that really matter are Quebec and Ontario?
Stephen Harper and the Conservatives are probably about the last chance "Canada" will get? I fully expect very few voters east of the Manitoba border will vote for them. Maybe a couple of seats in northern Ontario and a few in the Maritimes? Hopefully the Martin Liberals will get a large majority?
Hopefully Alberta will go solid 100% Conservative as well as Sask. and Manitoba! Maybe finally this type of scenario will wake up some westerners!
Quebec is making noise about how they need more money...guess from where? Martin needs Quebec? How hard is that to figure out?
Next time when Ottawa tries to make a revenue grab out here, I believe you will see something happening...hopefully an end to this joke called Canada!
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