Since Confederation over one hundred years ago, the Central and
Eastern Regional Governments have exploited the entire area west of the
Ontario/Manitoba border, both economically and politically. They also
made it impossible for western Canadians to reach a point where they
would have any opinion in determining their own political and economic
well-being. The previous government had continued to ignore the weak
ineffective voice of western Canada. Because of this, many people asked
themselves, should the west separate from Canada?
Is a province allowed to separate from Canada? The Supreme Court
and the Parliament of Canada both said that it is legally attainable. All
that is required is a clear referendum question, a clear majority and
political will. The separation of the west would have included Manitoba,
Saskatchewan, Alberta, British Columbia, Yukon, Northwest Territories,
and Nunavut. If separation would have occurred, British Columbia and
Alberta would have been able to form new countries.
There are many reasons why the west wanted to separate from
Canada. One of the reasons is taxes. Why were the taxes so high? "To
fatten the parasite of Ottawa which eats up good men, turning their
backbone into jelly, first. This government which destroys freedom in the
name of security eats up prosperity in the name of Canadians ownership
and takes the resources of the west mercilessly to support their Bay Street
Transportation policies have ensured that it would cost more to ship
from the west to east than from the east to west, so that a western
manufacturer would not be able to compete with an eastern
manufacturer, because of high shipping costs. The most important reason
why western Canada wanted to separate is the fact that their future had
always been decided elsewhere. The realization of this creates the
motivation to do something to chance it. "It is goi...