For immediate release: April 2, 1998
A Message From Douglas H. Christie, Leader, Western Canada Concept Party
Long term binding constitutional or treaty arrangements, which have consequences beyond the life of the Chretien government must be ratified by a vote of all the people in a referendum. The Calgary Declaration, like the Charlettown Accord must be subjected to a referendum. Similarly long term treaties like MAI (Multilateral Agreement on Investment) must be debated and ratified or rejected by referendum. The days when a few Party insiders, Premieres or Cabinet Ministers could cobble a deal that the people would have to accept or "vote us out at the next election" are over. The rights of the people must be defended.
The Western Canada Concept will entrench the right of citizens referendum in the constitution of Western Canada. This is to prevent petty politicians from ignoring public opinion. In the end Canada doesn't work. It has to be abandoned and a new constitutional arrangement created true to our ideals of democratic government.
D.H. Christie
Western Canada Concept, P.O. Box 40143, Victoria, B.C. V8W 3N3, Fax: 250-479-3294; Visit the Western Canada Concept on the Internet at: http://www.westcan.org/
To interview Douglas Christie: Tel: (250) 385-1022 Fax (250) 479-3294