Saskatchewan Online Petition Demands Change

Saskatchewan Online Petition Demands Change

Today Saskatchewan has made their voice heard. They want change. Yes, this has been the rally for a while now, but today is different. Action was put behind words. An online petition surfaced this morning asking Saskatchewan Residents to sign. What is this petition? The petition asks for a plebiscite on separation. For those wondering what a plebiscite is let’s explain. According to the Oxford Dictionary, a plebiscite is, “the direct vote of all the members of an electorate on an important public question such as a change in the constitution”. In this matter the change surrounds that of remaining in Canada. Although this is the subject surrounding the petition, it is not necessarily the goal of the petition. Let’s come back to that in a bit.

Is an online petition significant? In and of itself, no. However, it is generally used to test the waters, so to speak, to see how people react to the idea put forth. An online petition usually precedes a written paper petition, which IS significant. An online petition does not stand up in court, but a written version does. In the case of the petition spoken about earlier, this is exactly the case. A written petition has been promised from the group responsible for this, Wexit Discord Administration, who claims to have no part of the main Wexit movement, simply because they claim Peter Downing does not play well with others. This is the very same group who has worked in Alberta with Wheatland County MD Jason, to accomplish the motion to replace CPP with a provincial pension plan program. The printed petition is going to roll out after the lawyers have reviewed the petition. Keep your eyes open for it! Once the petitions have reached the desired number of signatures, it then leads to a plebiscite after it goes through the Chief Electoral Officer and the Lieutenant Governor. According to the Wexit Discord Administration member responsible, in part, for this petition, “The plebiscite would bring the question of separation to a vote, and either start the process of separation or put it to rest. Ottawa is not involved with our laws concerning this.”

At this point it remains to be seen how successful this route will be, but it will give a feeling of how the sentiment and solidarity is in Saskatchewan over the separation issue. The purpose then becomes, a signal sent to Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe and Prime Minister Trudeau, about just how serious Saskatchewan is about a desire for meaningful change. No more empty promises, the people of Saskatchewan want action, they want results. Premier Scott Moe came back from Ottawa after a final, disappointing visit with Trudeau. Prime Minister Trudeau promised to listen to the voice of Western Canada, and that he would take actions to fix what has happened. A false statement and promise given by a Prime Minister who can’t even accomplish a balanced budget, promising more debt to come. Premier Moe, confirmed everyone’s suspicions when he came back after Trudeau refused to give on even one request from a frustrated Premier Scott Moe, whose party has stated that they will be exploring all options. Which is clearly an attempt to figure out what to do next, how to go about bringing positive change for the people of Saskatchewan. Which assures the people of Saskatchewan that we have not heard the last from our Premier, a man of action. A man who in his action plan put forth today, promises to have meaningful meetings with several countries, that Ottawa will have no part of, Saskatchewan has to make these moves themselves, since we have a Prime Minister who simply embarrasses us overseas, and accomplishes nothing but division.

After this it is important that Saskatchewan stand up for themselves, stand up for their rights, demand that they be given a fair shake in this East-run country. The best way to do this seems to be signing this petition, online first, then more importantly, the written petition. Have Saskatchewan voices be heard, make Ottawa and our Prime Minister, who seems completely clueless as to how to keep a country united, listen. Make them take notice. The cash-cow called Western Canada, ends now. Rally to the Flag of Saskatchewan, the flags of the West, and stand up for yourselves! Western Canada has been trampled long enough!

Take the time to sign the online petition and when the written one is out, sign it. You have the right to be heard and respected, don’t let Trudeau abuse you.

https://youtu.be/NEolQMknTS

Petition: https://www.change.org/p/scott-moe-make-a-plebiscite-concerning-saskatchewan-separation?recruiter=934444302&recruited_by_id=b7d5fb10-292a-11e9-8e4c-319e5eb75b77&utm_source=share_petition&utm_medium=copylink&utm_campaign=petition_dashboard

Downing Makes Bold Statement

Downing Makes Bold Statement

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EOKPSoOjTdY&t=1s

On November 2nd, 2019, Peter Downing, founder of the Wexit Movement, held a Wexit rally in Edmonton. Many people have expressed concerns brought to light by this rally. Leadership seems to be a concern, as well as direction. These concerns came about by the lack of focus the rally held and how the speakers did not seem to be on point and were somewhat scattered in their approaches. Peter Downing himself had been drinking beer before, during, and after his speech, which raised more than a few eyebrows, according to some of the people in attendance. It drew comments like, “Makes us look like drunk rednecks.” An indication at how it solidifies the view many Easterners already have. A professional representation is important for a movement to be successful and to be taken seriously. Especially when said movement has their sights on a federal party. If a federal party is formed, then they will need a strong leader, who is able to show responsibility, be taken seriously, and command respect from the voting population.

This part of the article is meant to be as balanced as possible, not meant to stir up anger, but to show that the impact of your words needs to be thought out before speaking. Now take a look at Peter Downing’s statement that also raised the eyebrows of those in attendance, those who were watching, and of course the already-biased media. The statement being referred to is, “Someone called us the Bloc Rednecois and that’s okay. That’s our term for ourselves. If you’re not from here, you’re just an Alberta-phobic racist anti-western bigot. That’s all you are.” A statement like the one referred to ruffled feathers, as it was intended to. The question is, did it ruffle more feathers than was intended? Although the statement may have been intended for those in the East, it is logical that it would be taken as offensive to people in Western Provinces who are not in Alberta. Logic aside, what were the reactions of fellow Westerners?

One person who was born in Saskatchewan, and worked across many Western provinces over the years, but has been an Alberta resident most of their life, had the following to say about Peter Downing’s statement, “The fact that he wants to create a federal party, with a system that federally already fails. We tried with the reform party and the response we get from the east is always the same. As for his anti-other provinces about Alberta statement, its representative of a feeling in Alberta. Although I think that most Albertans see Saskatchewanians on our side today, in the past this hasn't been the case. When rural Albertans look at the other western provinces, often people see out of province workers who only want our money and don't give 2 shits about Alberta. That if the money runs out, they leave and go back to the province they came from. Although I think it mostly comes from the eastern provinces, it does splash on BC and Saskatchewan as well. I think that most Albertans who want freedom from Ottawa, see this as a fight Alberta will have to win by itself and expects the other provinces to sit on the sidelines until the hard work is done, then will probably join once it looks good.”

An Albertan living in BC had a bit of a different take on it. “My initial thoughts about Peter Downing’s comment during his Edmonton rally was, “Oh well that’s great. The other western provinces come together to show support and solidarity to Alberta, and Downing shits on us for it”. This comment shows the public that Alberta is narrow minded, and doesn’t give a second thought to the other provinces who are not only hurting in their own way, but standing with Alberta through it. Which if you talk to Albertans, is untrue. Albertans love the support they have been getting from the neighbouring provinces and it’s with this support that has helped build Alberta up and helped Alberta share it’s voice. It seems to me that the head of this movement is trying to eat the body of this movement. The Bloc hates on the rest of Canada and still gets seats in Quebec, this being said, hating on the rest of Canada will never get the Bloc a PM. If Downing ever has dreams of becoming PM, calling people (especially your allies) names is NOT the way to do it. While we are on the topic of running for PM, this is NOT what Alberta or any of the west want. We do not want to fight for Wexit party to become the ruling government in Canada, the west wants action or the west wants out. Personally, as an Albertan living in BC, I want a unified west. A unified whole west. Alberta can’t and doesn’t want to do this alone. Downing might want to be all alone in his Alberta, but the rest of us don’t think that BC, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba are “Alberta-phobic racist anti-Western bigot(s).”

A Saskatchewan resident had this to say, “That’s a little extreme and I don’t appreciate that someone had the audacity to say something like that. This tells me that they don’t actual care about my opinions and are only thinking of themselves.  Something that right now is not what we need in an already divided country.  It definitely makes me lose respect for that person and also if he’s supposed to be representing Alberta or the WEXIT movement than I have lost some of my respect and agreement in what they stand for.”

A statement like Peter Downing’s needs to be considered carefully. How can it be taken or construed? Questions like this one need to be asked before making any speech. Did he have his speech written or did he just “wing it”? Writing a speech down and having someone review the content is vitally important, to avoid statements like this from slipping out. It is felt that the speech was not written down. If it had been written down a comment like this one, that reveals a person’s true feelings in this regard, would not squeeze their way in, even though they may not have wanted it revealed. If the speech was written down, did Peter go off-script? When having ambitions for politics, off-script is not a wise way to go. Or was this line written down, and he fully intended to use it? No matter what, the intent behind the comment itself must be looked at.

When garnering support to make a run at a federal party position, the power of words is something that needs to be taken into serious consideration. These words are a political career-killer. No thought went into this statement of Peter’s, if he had thought about his words, they never would have been uttered. Speaking out against the very provinces you are looking to gain the support of, calling them “Alberta-phobic” and “racist” will only work to shove them farther away. These statements of hate only work to further widen the gap, not unite. The power of these words is that of division.

The term racist is over-used in today’s society, and used in this particular manner is not accurate. Racism, is acts/words of hate against a race of people, whereas discrimination is the word he is actually wanting to use, as it is acts/words of hate against someone based upon location, religion, lifestyle choice, etc. Even if this actually applied to the way the other western provinces felt towards Alberta, correct terms are important. The truth though is, other western provinces do not hate Alberta, they want to see Alberta succeed. They want to help Alberta in their battle against an Eastern government that actually does hate the province of Alberta, but also hates the rest of the west. The only western portion that this claim could apply to is the Vancouver-Victoria region. The rest of the western provinces deserve to be treated with respect, especially when the support of those provinces, means a united West, instead of being trapped on an island all alone. Alberta is not alone in this fight, at times it may feel that way, but at some point, in everyone’s life, they will feel alone, even if it is just something the human brain tricks itself into believing.

The purpose then, becomes choose words carefully. Think about them. Words have the power to divide, the power to encourage, the power to destroy, but they also have the power to heal, the power to show love, the power to reach out an olive branch. A branch of forgiveness. Western Canada may have had their differences over the years, but none that should make Alberta doubt how much the rest of the West wishes them to succeed and become prosperous again. Put aside angry words. Put away divisive words. Family forgives, family moves beyond problems, and family works together. Though Peter’s words are not appropriate and do not show the foresight of a true leader, that does not mean that provinces need to let this wedge grow. Put it aside, join in the battle for a better tomorrow. Work together to make changes, save our Nation. Find a leader who has the skills to guide, the foresight to think about their words, their actions, and their reactions. Most importantly think, always think. Think before you speak, think before you type, think before you act. Educate yourself, so as to make informed decisions. Learning, and an open mind while learning, are what will lead to positive change. Change the West fights for together, as one. By working together, these provinces can fix what Trudeau and his Liberal Party, with the support of much of the East, the UN, and clandestine American organizations, has set out to destroy. Stick together, just use caution when choosing whom to follow. Pay attention to the words chosen, the actions taken, and how much respect they show for those around them.

Forgiveness is here. Move forward. Make tomorrow a better future for the next generations.

Wexit: Mixed Reactions Across Canada

Canada is a country divided. In reality, there are several areas of divide in the Nation of Canada, but The Western/Eastern split seems to be receiving the majority of the focus at this moment. Many parts of the West are calling for Separation from the rest of Canada. However, it is unclear just which provinces and territories would be included in a Western Separation at this point. Many of the comments on this subject focus on Alberta and Saskatchewan, which seems like the most likely separation situation. There has been increasing talk that most of Manitoba and British Columbia would like to join if separation referendums become a reality, showing the growing support for separation. It does not end there though; a new push has emerged to include some of the Territories in this Wexit movement. A split of that magnitude would cut the country in half, and could be devastating to the Eastern half of the country. One has to ask then how people across the country feel about the likelihood of Canada separating?

According to a member of the Facebook group VoteWexit.com, he explains what he feels is necessary for any separation of the Western portion of Canada to succeed. “For this to succeed, we need to have One Common Vision that everyone can envision, with common achievable goals.” He also points out that the prairie provinces have ample resources, but cautions against allowing “outside controlling forces” to get involved. As his post continues, he explains that this, “Will not happen overnight,” claiming that if it is to succeed it will take integrating policies of tolerance, respect, understanding, compromise, education reform, and care about our culture. Equal representation is a common theme among all supporters of the movement.

In the West there seems to be a lot of support for this separation movement, even some support seems to be coming from the Eastern provinces.  However, there are a lot of people who are on the fence, unsure about the movement or what it could mean to them personally. From some in the Vancouver-Chilliwack area, there seems to be confusion, wondering about how the provinces will all support themselves after a separation, both those who separate and those who remain in Canada, as well as the question of how it would affect the living costs as a whole. The sentiment of it being a waste of time, seems like a common sentiment among those in opposition to the idea, particularly, but not limited to the Central Manitoba region. Despite this, it does seem to be picking up momentum in the Northern areas of BC, as well as the portion of British Columbia from Kelowna East.

Part of the problems in the Wexit movement, seems to be around the lack of united front. When people disagree about a point or question that has been put forward, they are immediately attacked by keyboard warriors, which does not garner support, or help the cause. The same could be said for those who are not completely on board. Comments from some Albertans have been attacks against anyone who does not share their opinion. Sentiments seem to be that you are either with them or can move East, and only wanting people with Conservative values, plagues the province of Alberta. The result of these attacks is a loss of momentum and support. To those with cooler heads, they seem to understand that reason, well thought out plans, empathy, and a united front are going to be the only way to get a successful referendum, putting aside differences to join together and come up with a solution that works best for the West as a whole.

When asked what their thoughts are on the likelihood of separation happening, sentiments varied. Many in the West think it will happen for sure, while those in the East mainly feel that it will not happen, that it is all talk. A person interviewed in southwest Saskatchewan says that he doesn’t see it happening as anger over election results will cool down, people will grin and bear it for Trudeau’s term. He insists that people need to keep informed and share opinions, instead of just letting it slide. Another person who lived in the Maritimes for most of their life, but now lives in Saskatchewan, says that they never would have thought of separation while in the East, but now living in Western Canada and speaking with friends who have lived here their whole lives, she is being forced to stop and really think about what is best for Canada as a whole. When asked about acceptable timelines for separation, many Westerners feel that a referendum must be called within a few months or it will lose momentum, and change won’t happen. However, those in the East and West do agree on one point, that a timeline really depends on each province’s leadership and what they do over the next couple of years, but that if an election happens sooner than the 4-year term, some issues may very well resolve themselves through change in government. They just aren’t sure how much would actually change.  

The sentiments from the Eastern and Western supporters seems to be in consensus over what the goal for separation should be. They all feel that they need to gain control over business and economy again, and that they need to have the whole West in mind, not just one province, whatever allows them to begin steady growth again. A lady who has lived in both halves of the country sums up what she feels are the main reasons behind the Wexit movement, “Western families feel the Canadian government has failed them and has no interest to help them succeed financially. What with stripping away many Western families’ livelihoods and thwarting any hope of oil progression over the next foreseeable four years.” This quote sums up how most Westerners feel. To stop a separation from taking place, people feel that the government will take the tact of ignoring the complaints of the West and let the movement fizzle itself out. People in the West feel that what the government needs to do is, scrap the carbon tax, which they feel is not likely to happen, and to start listening to what the West has to say, make them feel that they have a voice. Part of giving the West a voice, would be shown through a change in the electoral system, to properly represent the population bases, adjusting or scrapping equalization payments, and to allow, as well as assist, in pipeline projects. The likelihood of a Western Exit actually happening they feel will depend on how angry the West remains, what the government does to appease the West, and just how much sustained pressure is put on the Liberal government. Staying organized seems to be the common sentiment of success.  

Support was ramping up for this movement, but may have hit a small snag when VoteWexit.com founder, Peter Downing, put up a post stating, “WEXIT Canada will sweep the next election. The Conservative Party had their chance.” This statement seemed to ruffle the feathers of some supporters. It was followed with comments like, “We don’t need a new party. Referendum can be done with CPC.” “We don’t need another party.” “Ya I’m sure it will. I’m out.” “Creating a new party to compete with Federal Conservatives seems off point.” They seem to be worried about a further splitting of votes. These sentiments may cause trouble for the Wexit movement, time shall tell. Further more, there seems to be frustration around the singular focus of Alberta being the only one in this, when other western provinces feel that this is an insult to the support that they have been providing the province of Alberta. It is hard to predict what course and direction the Wexit movement will take, nor what it shall result in. Efforts have been put in motion by separatist leaders to bridge these gaps.

Right now, it seems to be a healthy outlet for the pent-up frustrations the Western Provinces are feeling. A lot of details need to be sorted out before any solid referendum plans can formulate and be put into action. Although many appear wanting to rush the process, a slower more well thought out process tends to be the preferred method for these proceedings. Starting the separation process and successfully creating a country is not something to be rushed into. As stated before, there are many little and big details that need to be sorted out, red tape to get through, and things to make sure are in order before any action can be taken.

Canadians as a whole should be asking themselves, how long before things calm down? And when things do calm down, can the momentum for a separation referendum survive?

Time will be the only true test. I leave you with Trudeau’s thoughts on this matter, “I will be saying more about this, as my thinking evolves.”

Tony Peters

First Article Published

http://mallarduk.com/trudeau-to-say-more-as-his-thinking-evolves-tony-peters/?fbclid=IwAR3yxM1Id52Cl8sG1APnN8FrfC2pAvcFhQ-Nb57phihqEhyb5vcRzgRY_tY This is the link to where you can find my first published article

Fundamental Issues of Canada (the article)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5DrMz0zzSaU&t=495s

Journal Entry Oct 23/24, 2019 Fundamental Issues of Canada

I want to start by stating that although some of the things I state may seem slightly offensive at first glance, but before getting upset and worked up about it, I encourage you to think, stop, and really think. Don’t be offended so easily, it only gets in the way of progress. Changes are made by people stating opinions and meshing all of these opinions together, this is what makes up our World, and more importantly our Great Nation of Canada. Everything I say, is said with the most utmost respect. Often, we search and crave to find offense where none is intended. Open your minds, open your eyes, don’t be so narrow in your thoughts.

Here in Canada, we have several basic and fundamental issues, like all other countries. Our problems, sadly, start from the top and work their way down to the bottom. These problems are as follows, and I will cover each of these problems throughout this essay.

1.      Our electoral system is outdated and needs reform

2.      Equalization Payments

3.      Amount of power focused in 2 provinces

4.      Unequal equality

5.      Lack of leadership

6.      Lack luster immigration policies

 In our electoral system, we use a first-past-the-post system. This type of system works in theory, so long as the seat distribution matches the populations of the whole country. That means that the population bases that are small should have less seats in Parliament. In Canada, however, this is not the case. Our representation does not reflect the population of Canada, which show the Conservatives had a small victory in obtaining the popular vote, but lost by a couple of dozen seats to the Liberals in our 2019 election.

If we then take a closer look at this system, we find that the Maritime provinces, which have much smaller population bases than many ridings in the West, yet PEI has 4 seats representing them in the House of Commons for just over 142,000 voters, where the Western ridings have one seat for much larger population bases. This leads to inequalities in representation and unrest in the areas, like Western Canada, who feel that their voices are not heard. A good point, considering that by the time that the election is closed for Eastern voters, the election has already been called, the West just determines Minority or Majority, but sometimes not even that. All ridings that have less than 50,000 voters, need to be combined with surrounding ridings, so that it better reflects other ridings, with the exception of the Territories of course. This is exactly what has led to this disconnect felt between the Eastern and Western halves of this Great Nation we call Canada.

You may be thinking, “What then does equal representation really look like?”. Equal representation would involve taking a closer look at where the country has the greatest population bases, and awarding the appropriate number of seats, then taking away seats from less populated areas, combine these ridings to match that of the more heavily populated areas. So give PEI, for example, 1 seat in Parliament instead of 4. Making representation accurately reflect the voter base in these areas, will mean policies that actually reflect the views of Canadians as a whole, not just 2 provinces. It will also mean parties and leaders elected that actually reflect popular vote. Equal representation would also reduce the occurrences of our Prime Minister Trudeau openly declaring war on the Western Provinces. He has done this by his speech right before the election, saying he will fight the oil industry, pipelines, and anyone who fights for them. A Prime Minister should not EVER say this about the economy that has supported and propped up this country financially, and should be encouraging all parts of the country. The fact that he still won re-election, speaks volumes about the lack of equal representation. In addition, the implementation of the Carbon Tax, was a direct shot across the bows of the Western ship. This has only been implemented for a short period of time and yet it is costing farmers, businesses, the oil industry, truckers, and each individual a tonne of money that few can afford. The adding of a Federal Tax on the Carbon Tax, is also repulsive, charging a service tax on a tax the majority of Canadians feel is a complete disservice? To top that off, as usual Trudeau has completely ignored the complaints of the Western Provinces and of many Canadians against the tax. He claims that it is helping Canadians through rebates they get, but it is actually causing more harm than good, these cheap parlor tricks of rebates, is a smoke screen to lessen anger, but does not cover the fact that it does not replace the immediate cost of the tax, and the devastation it is causing our industries that are supposed to be supplying money for the country as a whole. Proper distribution of representation, would mean the voice of the majority is heard and acted upon. To add insult to injury the Federal Government has completely ignored the suicide rate rise in Alberta since the oil field collapse. These deaths lay mainly at the hands of Trudeau and his American backers.

The next issue is the “Equalization” payments. These payments do not accurately represent the amount of money each province brings in each year. This was originally set up with the intent of providing money to keep the “have not” provinces afloat. Instead it has been abused and ignored by numerous Prime Ministers of all parties. Payments like these, need to changed and adjusted each year based on profits, or done away with completely, so that this abuse is not done so easily. Either do away with it altogether, so that each province supports themselves, or make them truly reflect the money each province has. It is not right or just to have 2 provinces like Alberta and Saskatchewan, more so Alberta, hemorrhaging funds after provinces they support through equalization payments, use that money to destroy these provinces. Quebec is certainly not a “have not” province, and should be PAYING equalization payments, not taking the largest slice of them, over 13 billion a year. Alberta and Saskatchewan have been in deficits since the Liberal Party bought and then failed to proceed with the pipeline developing, that would keep their economies strong, just because a VERY SLIM margin of people in a microscopic portion of the country, want it stopped.

Which brings me to my next point that needs addressing right away. The amount of power that two provinces out of 13 provinces and territories, have over the rest of the country. I had touched on this briefly before, but will look at it a bit more closely now. Ontario and Quebec determine who is in power, and influence/decide all of our policies as a result. In our 2019 election, the Bloc Party was elected heavily in Quebec. This means that they will further push through policies, with the Liberals, who are packed with Francophones sympathetic to Quebec, that are in Quebec’s favour. Their leader, in his speech after the election, stated that he will only work with the government on a case-by-case basis, and only if he feels it benefits Quebec. This self-focus is detrimental to our Country’s unity. The greed from Quebec has drained the funds from our Nation’s accounts for far too long. Why does one province dictate terms and make demands that the rest of the country cow-toes to? Ontario and Quebec need to start thinking about Canada as a whole, not focus only on themselves. We are a COUNTRY, not a collection of people bred to serve and feed 2 provinces. All Canadians deserve a say and should be able to influence policy, deciding how our country is run, and how funds are spent. One province, Quebec, should not be given special rights and regulations, separate from the rest of the country, they are not above the rest of us. We are all equal, a part of Canada, not meant to be walked all over. Every province, territory, and member of our Great Country, deserves the same rights, laws, and freedoms, if Quebec does not like living by the same rules and regulations as the rest of us, then let them leave, instead of forcing the West to leave. We live in a wonderfully free country, and are not here to serve the interests of only Ontario and Quebec.

Which leads me to my next point. And before I continue, let me reiterate not to get offended and fly off the handle at me. Read it, think on it, I am not trying to offend, nor insult any groups, races, religions, nor genders, only to summarize the feelings and sentiments I have heard, researched, and am now reflecting on. In Canada we have many groups asking for and demanding equality, and equality is the best thing for the world and our country. That being said, the groups we have demanding equality, and this is the part that may get people defensive, but think about the truth behind the statements before getting upset, they already have many more rights than the rest of the country. Equality means that every person is “equal” and is entitled to the same rights, freedoms, and opportunities, and follow the same laws. This, however, is not the case. First and foremost, we have Quebec, as mentioned before, who have far more rights, privileges, and their own set of laws that they abide by, somethings that no other province has the ability to do, yes we can make some of our own laws, just not to the extent that Quebec is able to. They force people to speak French mainly, and have French signage or they are unable to set up a business. If other provinces were to try to implement regulations like this in regards to English, which we would never do, there would be a huge uproar from the Francophone community in Canada, as there should be. This is a free country, English and French are our official languages, and as such, are entitled to the same rights. People of any language have the right to have signage in their language and to speak whatever language they choose, whether English or French. That being said, you do have to still be respectful of the main language of the area, and try to communicate as best you can, with the area’s language. Quebec should also not have separate tax laws, and get special treatment/funding for their colleges/universities. Just read today, an article in which Liberal MP Steven Guilbeault has inaccurately stated through Twitter that 70% of Canadians voted for Carbon Tax in the past election, and then goes on to rub in the Western Provinces faces, that fighting the tax was lost in court twice. Accuracy is key, and if he actually looked at the votes, he would see that in actuality, more Canadians voted for parties that oppose it, but that isn’t really what the election was about, it was about, and as a politician he should realize that elections are about more than one point on a platform. Rubbing the tax in Western Canadian faces is not the way to create unity and heal wounds, especially since he gladly accepts the equalization payments that get shipped his way from the West.

The next group that is demanding equality, and deserves equality, is our nations forefathers, the Aboriginal or First Nations people. With these different tribes, it does get complex with different treaties and agreements between tribes. Many live on reserve land and yet many still live off of the reserve, choosing to work in other cities or towns. This applies to all, though mostly those still on reserves. They are given special rights due to the aforementioned treaties, that were signed long ago. I am not saying that they do not deserve the status they have; all I am saying is that these treaties are outdated. Both sides need to come together and make new treaties that are more modern and suited to our current situation and standards. We as Canadians embrace all people, it is what makes our country the wonderful place it is. With that though comes responsibilities. Each group needs to be dealt with fairly and with EQUALITY in mind. To get back to treaties, special hunting rights should be changed to meet the hunting/fishing rights of ALL Canadian citizens. Money should not be given just to attend school, even if said person only attends the bare minimum of classes. Handing money out each month is not the right move, along with reserving spots in programs/professions. Removing all at once is not a good solution, it has to be done gradually, with respect for the individuals involved. Help our fellow Canadians, and your tribal members, become self-sufficient and have a true pride in themselves and their heritage. Taking handouts, no matter who the person, breeds laziness, no matter which group/race/religion/gender/age. Take a look at our welfare system for example, and how many on welfare don’t even have the pride or desire to go out and find jobs, again some people have no choice but to be on the program, just too many abuse it, so it also needs reformation.

Aboriginal heritage and culture are both fascinating and intriguing, filled with much positive and some negative, just like every single cultural group on the planet. We have all had bad things happen to us, and each group has also had negative moments in the millennia we have existed. Forgive the past, don’t forget, just forgive, let it lie there. Allow yourselves to move on and better yourselves, by focusing on the positives of your wonderful culture. Getting stuck focusing on the negative parts of history and your lives makes it impossible to move beyond. Trust me, I have had a lot of awful things in my life, which have caused PTSD, but I have had to accept, forgive, and move forward. Never forget, as it is a part of you, but don’t let these events distract you from what you need to do to move ahead. Positivity is the only way to get through life and make changes in your life, or the life of your people. It will greatly improve your people’s lives and their current situation.

Another group of people is our immigrants, who do fill necessary roles in our country and workforce, but when you come to Canada, take on customs and traditions, work to fit in to our society as a whole. Too many, and no I am not saying all, expect us to accommodate their beliefs, customs, and traditions. Complaining about our holidays and our laws regarding their clothing while working, voting, etc. These customs, beliefs, traditions, holidays, and laws, make up what it means to be Canadian, something we should take pride in, and not be willing to compromise on. I don’t move to a foreign country and expect them to change everything that they are as a country or people, just to accommodate me. I implore you to not come to our country and alienate us, you are quite welcome to our country, just don’t force changes on my country. Stop taking advantage of our hospitality, and more importantly, don’t take advantage of a Prime Minister who is weak.

Onto the next group. This one deserves a short statement before it. I am all for women’s rights, 100% behind that. Women and men should have equal pay, equal opportunity, and everything else that the other gender has. With that though comes making sure you are not demanding more than then equality, not special rights, like having positions reserved in schools or at workplaces. School openings and jobs should be reserved for whomever, despite race, gender, religion, or lifestyle choice, is most qualified. If that happens to be a woman, great, this would be the case in many situations, but you need to be more qualified and deserve it more based on merit. There would only be a few exceptions to this in fields that involve a certain race, gender, religion, or lifestyle choice, then those would be the ones who should be singled out for that particular job.

The final group that I will focus on is again, not meant to attack, or knock down this group. I am referring to those in the pride movement. I am just fine with you taking a firm stance for your beliefs, lifestyle choice, and your rights, even if it isn’t my lifestyle choice. We all have our lifestyle and beliefs we are entitled to. I do have a problem with a religious institution being forced to perform marriages when it goes against their beliefs and lifestyle choices. Your beliefs and lifestyle are not better than anyone else’s, forcing yours on someone else does not bridge any divides. In fact, what it really does is cause divides and makes these groups more set against you. We all need to understand that we are each unique and wonderfully created, and quit forcing our choices on others. We are all equal, we all deserve respect, but it has to go both ways, and that is not to say the Pride movement is the only party guilty of this, no quite the opposite, it has to come from all Canadians. Forcing causes prejudice and anger. Many of the things being demanded are not about equality but about special rights and privileges. Equality should be the goal, as is claimed, not gaining special treatment. The problem also comes with parades and weeks set aside for Pride weeks, or even other racial weeks. Why should this be done for one group of people, and not for every other group of people? When suggested by a few people jokingly, that they need a heterosexual parade or particular day/week, they are deemed prejudiced and against Pride groups in general, which is not the case. Discrimination has nothing to do with this at all in most cases, it is a feeling like they are being cast aside and discriminated against in return, they don’t want things shoved down their throats, as the Pride groups do not want anti-pride sentiments shoved down theirs. If this movement goes against personal beliefs or religions, it is discriminatory and antagonistic to expect them to change their beliefs or religion just to accommodate, whether Christian, Jewish, Muslim, etc. This is a matter of differing stances and everyone’s right to believe in their own religion/lifestyle. I do commend everyone in the Pride movement for having the incredible courage to come out and stand up for yourselves, though in many cases this could be done with more tact, bringing the desire for TRUE equality in mind, not special rights.

This all comes down to one thing. We are all Human, we are all Canadians, we are all uniquely different, but we are all EQUAL, and as such, no one deserves special treatment. Each human has the same value, as such the same rights, laws, and opportunities should be given to all. We all deserve what we are promised, equality.

On to the next point. I spent more time on equality than was intended, it is just so important that we all are equal and treated as such. Lack of leadership is a HUGE issue in Canada right now. Our leader does not speak with confidence, bumbling through sentences, dodging questions completely, never bothering to answer Canadians as a whole. He does not lead with confidence either, just a cocky arrogance he inherited from his father. His integrity and ethics are yet to be located. Caught insider trading, defrauding Canadians out of tax dollars to boost his personal residences, accepting bribes in the form of trips and vacations, forcing caucus members and the attorney general to do his bidding, accused of groping a woman, accused of pedophilia, and a blatant disregard for the wishes of his people, Canadians. He continues to ignore most of Canada and never fulfills promises, then jokes about it later, and can’t balance a budget. Never mind meddling in the ethics committees that investigate him, abuse of power with no accountability.

He claims to be a feminist, but women who leave his party claim the exact opposite. He embarrasses Canada abroad in every country he goes to, bringing shame upon our proud country, making us the laughing stock of the world. Then we get to all the foreign deals he has failed us on, money he has cost our country by spending without restraint, giving Canada it’s largest deficit in years, easily corrected by fixing our farming and oil industries. Finally, his mismanagement of our resources has been detrimental, and his actions have driven a further wedge into the divide and disconnect our country feels. He will be the cause of our nation’s folly, it’s ultimate destruction. Which is what the American organizations backing and secretly funding Trudeau desire, a humbled Canada, allowing them to shut down all of our resources, to bolster their own agendas.

The final point is our lack luster immigration policies. I won’t spend a lot of time on as I covered some of this before. Immigration is a good thing in moderation. Our unique diversity makes us Canadian and gives us pride as a nation. We do need to have strict guidelines and rules for it, as we used to, but Trudeau and the Liberal Party have weakened these guidelines and rules. We now have far more immigration than our country and economy can realistically support. We also have made it too easy to sneak terrorists into the country, not vetting more strictly in known terrorist-supporting countries (same with buying oil from them, when we know exactly where the money goes to). This has endangered our Canadian citizens, as well as our neighbors to the south. We have also diluted our own traditions to the point of losing our identity of what it means to be a Canadian. If asked what it means to be Canadian, I would struggle to come up with a clear picture. Some immigration is a wonderful thing, it just needs to be cautiously and in moderation.

To conclude, this is a beautiful country. A country I love and would hate to leave. Canada is a country in great turmoil, A country that is so full of division, and frustration, and very little respect between the divisive parties, that it threatens to tear apart our Great Nation. If nothing is done to fix this division, Canada will not survive. Our Nation will simply implode, splintering the Confederation that our forefathers fought to create and keep together. If changes are not made to show that every province, West or East, matters and that their voices are heard, we will lose our Canada. Canada will become a memory, a folklore, a story passed on to our future generations. I, along with many others in this Nation, call for our Prime Minister to step up, listen to the voices of Canada, for one moment in your life. Prime Minister Trudeau, do not be the cause of our Nation dissolving. You are already to blame for this growing discord between the halves of our country. Show Canada that you truly know how to care about something beyond yourself and not just act at it. Believe it, your actions speak volumes, the same actions that right now are speaking hate. Show Canada that you care, that you are even capable of showing true concern. Give all provinces and territories proper representation, consider ALL of our resources and show RESPECT for those who make up our Great Nation. We are ALL Canadians.