Freedom Flyer June 1998 Cover

Freedom Flyer 33

the official newsletter of the
Freedom Party of Ontario

June 1998



In the article below, from the London Free Press, April 7, 1998, Financial Post editor Diane Francis endorses political activists Maurice King and Janet Hicks, who publish and edit DIALOGUE, a publication committed to freedom of expression. Also mentioned is the contribution of Jim McKee (mentioned elsewhere in this issue of Freedom Flyer, concerning his community activism and his publication in DIALOGUE.)

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The London Free Press

April 7, 1998


Letter writers who nudge the agenda

by Diane Francis

There's an interesting publication called Dialogue, which is committed to freedom of expression, something in short supply in Quebec.

It's published monthly by Quebec political activist Maurice King. He and editor Janice Hicks produce a lively, entertaining compendium of news nuggets about the latest stupidity of the secessionists, along with a selection of letters written by their victims. For letter writers who want to nudge the agenda, it also contains addresses and phone numbers of politicians.

What follows is a smattering of tidbits from its March issue.

"The rest of Canada has yet to face the Quebec reality. The reality is that Quebec is an insatiable domestic burden (equalization payments) and an unrepentant international embarrassment (United Nations censure of its language restrictions)," writes Joe Houlden of Gloucester, Ont.

"Moreover, it has in its midst a xenophobic, tribal, ungrateful group that has done serious economic and moral damage to Canada. Canada has poured billions into Quebec and diluted its principles in a generous, but fruitless, effort to accomodate the tribe. Its reward has been bombings, kidnappings, murders, a constant stream of bilge and the persecution of Quebec minorities."

Ruth McKeage of Lennoxville, Que. has pinned her hopes on the pending Supreme Court of Canada decision on whether secessionists can unilaterally secede after a Yes referendum victory, but without an amendment to the Constitution. Assuming unilateral secession is found illegal, she wrote: "At last, the Supreme Court will protect my rights! Just the thought of waking up in a separate country after another misleading question and possibly more destroyed No ballots is something I will never accept. Jacques Parizeau and others were ready to break up our country with his Plan 0 which would have cost us our savings and citizenship."

Jerry Kasanda of Egbert, Ont., responds to the premiers who signed the Calgary Accord declaring Quebec "unique" and who are asking for public input on the issue.

"Premiers, do you really believe thinking Canadians will not recognize your 'Calgary Framework for Discussion on Canadian Unity' for what it really is - another attempt to fool us with slightly recycled Meech and Charlottetown?" he asked.

"The very principle (in the accord), 'all Canadians are equal and have rights protected by law' is a fallacy. Honorable premiers, are you not aware of Quebec's Bills 101 and 178? Although these were declared unconstitutional by the Supreme Court of Canada and condemned by the United Nations Human Rights Commission, they remain in force and relegate more than two million non-francophone Canadians in Quebec to second-class status. Honorable premiers, what have you done to eliminate this unjustice?"

The launch in January of an English-language edition of Cite Libre has been successful and Jim McKee of Woodville, Ont. lent his support by citing some of its federalist viewpoints.

"Some of the messages they (Cite Libre) are sending to Canadians are: 'If you think that the political, economic and social future of Canada is for Quebec alone to decide, you are buying separatist myth No. 1.

'If you think the constitutional entrenchment of Quebec's distinctness will make the threat of separation go away, you are buying appeasement myth No. 1.

'And if you think that Canada's internal borders may be altered by an act of revolution, while Quebec borders remain sacrosanct, you are buying... the Brooklyn Bridge.

'In short, if you think there is something called Quebec democracy, which is different from true democracy and that's okay, you are selling your country short.'

"They have my support," wrote McKee.

And Dialogue, Guy Bertrand, the Equality party, Howard Galganov, Mordecai Richler, the Mohawk, Cree, Inuit and all other enemies of Canada's secessionists have my support.




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