8 ~ Friday, October 9, 1992 ~ North Shore News

MAILBOX

Reject Yes threats
and scare tactics

An open letter to Brian Mulroney,
Joe Clark, Michael Harcourt and
honorable members of the House
of Commons, the B.C. legislature
aad othe legislatures of all the
other provinces in Canada:

On Oct. 26 of this year-you will
be ashing me to apprave a series
of agreements, reached carer this
summer, by the prime minister
and all of the premiers (to the ex-
fent that they were all present all
of the time).

} reject your agreement and will
vate No. However. simply voting
No does aot afford me the oppor-
tunity to tell you why and what J
would like you to have ac-
complished. Ergo, this letter.

I speak only for myself; 1 am
not a member of any committee,
nor am | a member of any politi-
val party, federal or provincial.

Alihough {| speak only lor
myself, | would wager any
amount that the vast majority of
B.C. residents agree with most of
my concerns, and moreover, that
the majority of Canadians, from
wherever, also agree with much of
what I have to say.

Before | speak of specifics, let
me offer a preamble regarding
politics. The preamble is that ‘tin
politics, perception is reality.”"

Based on that tenet, and the
faci that | hold Brian Mulroney in
such low regard, | am amazed
that our leaders would show such
poor judgment as to offer me any
agreement tainted with Mr.
Mutroney’s biessing.

Paraphrasing W.C. Fields,
“anything Mr. Mulroney likes
‘can’t be all good."’ So there is the
first problem.

Now that the process of
negaiiation ts complete, | amend
the above to “anything Mr.
Mulroney and Mr. Harcourt think
is OK, probably isn‘t."”

Referring back to my statement
of amazement, perhaps I should
reconsider. The case and relish
with which this country's elected
officials feed at the public trough
(expenses. tax-free income, sub-

sidized meals, pensions oh
those pensions) indicate a lack of
integrity that should, and does,
supersede amazement. You all
appear to do whatever is best for
yourselves and the public be
damned,

J am threatened by you that
dire consequences’ will follow a
No vote. | reject your threats and
scare tactics. We Canadians will
pull through despite you.

1 am told that [ messed up the
previous chance at renewing the
Constitution (by 1, [ mean the
country), [| assume you meant
Meech Lake. I was never given the
Opportunity to vote on the Meech
Lake Accord.

So before | even knew of any of
the contents of this year’s agree-
ment, you were fighting an uphill
battle, even if it is an excellent
agreement.

However, B.C. is under-
represented in the Commons and
there is only a promise to look at
the number in 1996.

Quebec is given a guarantee of
25% of MPs regardless of future
popuiation. | only recently heard
thar P.E.f. also has a minimum
guaraniee; if this is true it is also
a violation of the principle of one
man (or woman) one volte.

Quebec also has 33% of the
Supreme Court.

Although we have problems in
this country, we may be best but
we are not perfect. Tothiak that
the constitution can wait; what we
need to change is our elected rep-
resentatives,

In B.C. we have to wait another
four years, but nationally, 1 will
get the Opportunity next year.

1 do not know who Il vote for,
but | know who | will not vote
for, and I urge every Canadian to
consider this: Do not vote for an
incumbent — things can only get
better.

For the Oct. 26 vote, I say No.
No to your agreement and No to
you!

Alan S. Dion
North Vancouver

B No to special status for Quebec:

i — Its senaiors have a
m 8 requiremenis.

i - Quebec
5 §=population, in perpetuity.

veto by double majerity

gets 25% of the commons, regardless of its

% No to an ineffective senate:
me — There is no balancing power to Ontario or Quebec.

mm — The senators are not all elected.
Fa — The Quebec senators have a veto.
im - The senate cannot originate money bills.

Ba - It cannot block legislation, only require a joint
commons/senate vote which the Ontario-Quebec

cornmons will dominate.

% No to Ontario and Quebec having
m@ 80% of the power in Canada.

ig’ — Indian self-government is racist and unequal to

non-Indians.

we - The past is no justification for future discrimination.
m Support the Western Canada Concept's campaign for al

M Western Canadian “No!”

vote

in the October 26ihm

B referendum. Send your contributions to pay for more ads like
this one to: The Western Canada Concept, 810 Courtney &
Street, Victoria, B.C. V8W 1C4. i

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Dear Editor:

As the referendum debate
heats up, the operating attitude
of Yes proponents seems to be
“do not cloud up our song and
dance with the facts.’

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“Why | must vote No in the
Referendum.”’

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