Western separatism

             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...

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