Talk of western separation 'overblown'

CTV.ca News Staff

While Deputy Prime Minister Anne McLellan contends that there is discontent among western Canadians, she says recent talk of separation is "vastly overblown."
(She thinks so does she? Maybe she should spend some time reading some of the "Alberta Blogs" out there)

"I think there is discontent in relation to certain things, there is some concern," McLellan said in an interview that aired Sunday on CTV's Question Period.
(discontent, concern... I know it is way beyond the scope that those two words suggest)

"But having said that, I think we need to be careful about the language we use, and I think the language of separation or alienation overstates that which is the real feeling of the vast majority of westerners."
(What language should we use Anne? Maybe if we in the west spoke french more, our voices would be heard!)

The Liberals assert that they have made attempts to reach out to western Canadians.
( hmmmm.... can't thiink of a single thing that shows that the Liberals "have reached out" to western Canadians..not one...oh unless you consider the next few lines reaching out....give me a break...)

Earlier, Finance Minister Ralph Goodale indicated that holding last week's caucus meeting in Regina was a "helpful step" toward conquering alienation in Western Canada.
(oooooh...they held a Liberal meeting in the west....thats reaching out?)

McLellan also noted that Prime Minister Paul Martin will visit both Saskatchewan and Alberta next week to celebrate both provinces centennial birthdays.
(Ahhhhhh....a visit from PMPM..he graces us with his presence....we should be grateful and bow down to the great Liberal machine for for allowing us to have him within our borders.....$%#&^*#@^*...)

Thank goodness Mr. Rutherford was on hand to enlighten the Liberals....

"Just having the caucus meeting in Regina is not going to do it. It's tokenism, and frankly that's embarrassing," David Rutherford said, appearing on Question Period.

He says there is a "general anxiety" about the fact that Quebec "has undue influence in the politics of the nation," he said.

Another concern, he says, is "the population imbalance, of course ,which gives Toronto and the GTA a tremendous balance in voting power."

Rutherford believes alienation may be alleviated by "an understanding of this part of the world."

One of the outstanding concerns that western Canadians feel has gone unaddressed is gun control, he said.

"Gun control in and of itself is a Toronto-generated hysteria that cost us $2 billion and didn't save anybody's life, but it did persecute a lot of western people who have a lifestyle that includes rifles and shotguns," he said.

With a federal election approaching as early as the beginning of next year, such issues may return to the forefront.

"If there's another Liberal minority or Liberal majority government (after the next election,) look out, you're going to hear a lot from Alberta," Rutherford said.

The things Mr.Rutherford mentioned were not even the tip of the iceburg as far as I am concerned. The corruption in Ottawa and the bowing to Quebecs every desire. The wasteful spending on useless projects or by cancelling contracts. The list goes on and on. These people think that simply showing thier ugly mugs here is going to solve the problems they have in the west that they themselves, the Liberals, have caused? How pathetic!