What I would focus on if I were in your tent

Subject: What I would focus on if I were in your tent

I know, I know I am not a good Liberal anymore, and few would allow me in the tent anyways, out here in Calgary.

 

If I were the braintrust of the Liberal Party's campaign team I would focus on a little tidbit that Harper said in the last debate.

 

He said he would put Property Rights in to the Charter.

 

This is something that the then Premier of Alberta and Ontario did not want, and something that Trudeau caved in to get the constitution back to Canada.

 

This can be as bad to the oil and gas industry in Alberta as the NEP was. Why? Think about it. What is on top of the minerals that is owned by the province? Land. Land owned by farmers. If a farmer can claim his or her right to keep people of their land due to the property rights then that will bring much of the oil and gas industry to a stand still. If the Property Rights that Harper is alluding to, are the same as in the USA.

 

The cheapness of giving oil and gas companies free reign over the farmers' land is one reason they like working in Alberta/ Just like Texas.

 

The Property Rights issue will play into a problem we will all have if the First Nation's people exercise their property rights. Such as the West Coast natives would in downtown Vancouver, Toronto, and Montreal.

 

It also plays into the hands of gun owners that do not want gun control.

 

This iddy biddy issue is Harper's weakness. It is something that will open a Pandora's Box.

 

If Harper opens the Charter for this, what is he prepared to give away to get this in, and what is he prepared to give the provinces? Firewalls? That could be the logical end, especially here in Alberta, and is right in line with the 'firewall letter,' of Harpers.

 

I would have Liberal Party members flooding the call in shows, letters to the editor, and such asking these questions of Harper.

 

The media aren't. Martin is not. Why not turn this campaign over to the grassroots of the party now?

 

Thank you

Norm Greenfield