The following is a collection of articles about Western Canada or Western
separatism. Many of them demonstrate exactly that arrogant attitude that Western
Canadians have found so infuriating for so many decades in Canada. Some of these
links are only active for a short time, as often newspapers only archive them
for a limited time. So read them while you can, and reply to them! Some of these
people desperately need re-education about Western Canadians! Or if you don't
want to spend your time doing that, why not use them to educate your fellow
Westerners? Please send us your ideas for links to kzubko@shaw.ca.
Thanks!
- "Why
Canada is a kleptocracy" by Tom Flanagan, National Post, February 6,
2001: "From the 1960s through the 1990s, Albertans contributed an
annual average of $2,103 per capita more to Confederation than they received
in federal benefits." Deals with equalization and Alberta, and current
strategies of the Klein government.
- "Open Letter to
Ralph Klein" by Stephan Harper, Tom Flanagan, Ted Morton, Rainer Knopff,
Andrew Crooks and Ken Boessenkool: National Post, January 26, 2001 (Read
this and be encouraged.)
- Read the article by Sheldon Alberts entitled "Recipe
for Autonomy": National Post, January 27, 2001, in answer to the
above "Open Letter" and write your own reply to letters@nationalpost.com
- Editorial, The Globe and Mail: "The
Alberta Variations" Globe and Mail, January 25, 2001 (Takes us
seriously) (link expired)
- Edward Greenspon "The
bottom line: The West wants in, not out" The Globe and Mail, January 25,
2001 (Should be read by Western Canadians) (link expired)
- Andrew Coyne "Hmmmm.....haven't
I heard this before?" National Post, January 24, 2001 (Should be
read by Western Canadians)
- Jim Hume "Day
discovers western separatism" Canoe online column, January 24, 2001
(Interesting historical perspective of western separatism in BC as a process
that has been operative since BC joined Canada)
- Rick Bell: "Myron
shoots straight from the hip" Calgary Sun, January 24, 2001 (On an
Alliance MP's views of the AIP convention and western alienation in general)
(Link expired, Jan. 28/01)
- Ed Feuer: "Let
our people go...a little....." Winnipeg Sun, January 23, 2001 (good
quote on the distinction between separation and independence made by Cory
Morgan) (link expired)
- Doug Christie's article in the Calgary Herald, January 3, 2001
"The positive reasons for an independent West"
- Barbara Yaffe: "Valid
Gripes fuel B.C.'s Separatist Flames" Vancouver Sun, December 7,
2000
- Stephen Harper: "Albertans
Must Re-think Their Role in Canada" National Citizen's Coalition
- Barbara Yaffe: "New
Outflow from BC to Ottawa $1.7 Billion" Vancouver Sun, January 17,
2001
- Kevin Michael Grace: "The
West as spoiled teenager -- Chretien adds insult to injury by saying the
region that rejected him need 'tough love'" Report Magazine,
January 22, 2001 (link expired)
- Letters to the
Editor of Report Magazine about Western Separation, including Doug
Christie's "Freedom not for Sale" January 22, 2001 (link expired)
- F.L. Morton (University of Calgary political science prof and one of
Alberta's two
senators-elect): "The
West wants in, or it's out the door" National Post, January
23, 2001
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