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				The Toronto Star December 18, 1995

				Seditious Act Goes Unpunished.

The Bloc Quebecois, it appears, has got away with it.

Readers will recall that on the eve of the Oct. 30 referendum, the Bloc
sent out a "communiqu�" to all Canadian Forces bases in Quebec urging
soldiers to "transfer their loyalty to the new country" if the Yes side
won. They were assured that they could keep their rank, seniority and
pension benefits.

The words were attributed to Bloc MP Jean-Marie Jacob but were printed on
the letterhead of Bloc Leader Lucien Bouchard.

On the surface, the communiqu� appeared to be a breach of the Criminal Code
sections on sedition, which makes it an offence to willfully "interfere
with, impair or influence the loyalty or discipline of a member" for the
Canadian Forces.

Defense Minister David Collenette called it "shocking" and asked for a
report from the military's judge advocate-general.

That's the last official word from the government on the matter. Don't
expect any more.

Sources in Ottawa say the government, fearful of turning Bouchard and Jacob
into martyrs, quietly has decided to drop the matter. There will be no
criminal charges laid.

Nor will the government pursue the matter in the House of Commons by
demanding disciplinary action against Bouchard and Jacob if no apology is
forthcoming.  (To date, neither has apologized for the communiqu�, although
both have attempted to downplay its significance by citing translation
difficulties.)

A private citizen - Montreal lawyer Brent Tyler - is pursuing the case on
his own and attempting to lay charges against Bouchard and Jacob. But he
keeps running into roadblocks.

Tyler tried first in Montreal. But he abounded that effort when he realized
that, even if he were successful at the initial stages, the eventual
decision to lay charges would have to be made by the Quebec government,
which is hardly likely to want to prosecute Bouchard, soon-to-be premier.

Then Tyler took his case before a Justice of the Peace in Ottawa, who threw
it out last month, reportedly on the ground that the Bouchard-Jacob
communiqu� was nothing more than a "job offer."
 
Tyler wanted to appeal the JP's decision. But when he asked for a
transcript of the hearing on which to base an appeal, he was told that the
court reporter's tape was mysteriously blank.

Tyler may appeal anyway, but why should he have to? The government ought to
be taking the case.

Canadians have been extraordinarily tolerant of the antics of the Bloc
Quebecois as "Her Majesty's Loyal Opposition" over the past two years. But
this communiqu� crossed the line of the tolerable. It should not go
unanswered by the government
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				The Globe and Mail December 15, 1995

				Ottawa, Quebec Still  Fighting Referendum

In huge bold letter, the federal newspaper ad states 'NUMBERS DON'T LIE'
and went on to explain how Quebec, with 25 per cent of the Canadian
population, will receive 31 per cent of all federal transfer payments in
1966-67. This percentage, according to the ad, amounts to $11.1 billion
representing a third of Quebec's total revenue. The ad says that while
other provinces found solutions to control their defects, the Quebec
government is pursuing its own political agenda, suggesting Quebec
neglected to tackle its economic problems while concentrating on achieving
sovereignty. The ad also states Quebec will receive $200-milliion more in
equalization payments next year than it received this year and accused
Quebec of suggesting it was the only province being affected by cuts in
federal funding.
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				The Toronto Star December 14, 1995

				PM Acted Too Late On Vote: Johnson

In his first open criticism of Ottawa's referendum strategy since the vote,
Johnson said yesterday a key part of the No side's campaign was selling
Quebecers the argument that change was possible.
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				The Toronto Star December 14, 1995

				Manning Demands Chretien Resign

Manning said it is  "completely irrational"  to give "a veto" over the
Constitution of Canada to the separatist government of Quebec.

Quebec like all other provinces, already has the power to veto some
constitutional changes, he acknowledged, but the bill will give Quebec "a
blanket veto over every change."

"And I contend that that is an utterly irrational act constitutionally and
politically."

Manning said Chretien is fueling western alienation, the recognition of
Quebec as a distinct society overrides the equality of the provinces and
minority rights in Quebec, and the Prime Minister is completely unable to
explain how he would fulfil his vow to use federal powers to ensure that
the next referendum is held on a clear question.

Federalists will therefore lose the next Quebec referendum unless Chretien
changes course or is replaced, he warned.

"The Prime Minister should resign in the interests of national unity," he
said

The support for federalism in Quebec, if a referendum was held today, is
even less than it was at the end of that disastrous (referendum) campaign
(in October).

"And our view is that the starting quarterback is losing the game on the
federalist side and not only has no game plan, can't even explain why he
called the last play."

"It is time to change quarterbacks on the federalist side."
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			The Toronto Star December 18, 1995

			Canadians Pessimistic On Future, Poll Finds

Canadians are a  gloomy bunch who expect a bleak future for the country, a
new poll suggests.

"In the 20 years of analyzing poll results, these are the blackest set of
findings I have ever examined," said pollster Allan Gregg.

"Almost one in three Canadians and every second Quebecer reportedly
believes that by the end of the decade, our nation as we know it will cease
to exist."

Gregg's firm, Strategic Counsel, conducted the poll for Maclean's magazine
and the CBC-TV's The National. It's the 12th annual year-end survey of
Canadians.

Those surveyed were asked to predict what life will be like in the year
2000. Some findings:
 
# 31 per cent think Canada will be a worse place to live.
 

# 29 per cent believe the country we know won't exist.

# 65 per cent say the gap between the haves and the have-nots will be
wider.
 
# 53 per cent believe the quality of life for seniors will be worse.
 
# 81 per cent expect the Canada Pension Plan will have less funding or be
bankrupt.
 
# 89 per cent figure social programs will be less generous or eliminated.
 
# 70 per cent think personal taxes will be higher.
 
The poll also suggests Canadians are pessimistic about government's ability
to eliminate the deficit. Just 8 per cent said they believe the deficit
will be significantly lowered or eliminated altogether.

Canadians surveyed also indicated they have grown tired of the national
unity debate. Sixty-six per cent said government should leave the issue
alone for a while. In Quebec, more than half those polled agreed.

The survey was conducted from Nov. 9 to Nov. 15,  with a national random
sample of 1,610 Canadian adults.
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I would like to encourage you to support Mr. Tyler.

You may have observed our pseudo Prime Minister is a camouflaged
separatist. Like thousands of others, I went to Montreal to stand up for
Canada. It would take a camouflaged separatist Prime Minister to interpret
that I went to Montreal to say "I'm sorry I voted against the 'Distinct
Society' and 'Veto Power' for Quebec a few years ago in the Canada wide
referendum. I'm here to tell you I've changed. I love you enough now to be
so stupid as to recklessly wrecklessly give you these." Daniel Johnson
statement that a key part of the NO side's (that includes our pseudo Prime
Minister) campaign was selling Quebecers the argument that change was
possible 'is the truth that a our pseudo Prime Minister is a camouflaged
separatist.'

You may agree with Preston Manning that our pseudo Prime Minister is
irrational.

You may have felt as you read NUMBERS DON'T LIE that for the last thirty or
so years, the rest of Canada has paid a heavy price for pampering the
separatist. On the Town Council with Peter Mansbridge, our camouflaged
separatist pseudo Prime Minister said his friends in Quebec told him they
voted YES to get a better deal. For months, yea years, leading up to the
referendum, the whole country, except Quebec, was in a straight jacket so
as not to offend their friendly (traitor) separatist's hearts. Whether it
be Pierre Trudeau with bilingualism or multiculturalism, Brian Mulroney
inflicting separatist (Lucien Bouchard, Manqu� Vezina, Marcel Masse, etc.)
on the Government of Canada, Jacques Parizeau with destroy Canada, Daniel
Johnson selling Quebecers on what the rest of Canada had rejected, or Jean
Chretien passing legislation with 'Distinct Society' and 'Veto Power' the
rest of Canada had rejected, THEY ARE ALL SEPARATIST in that they
unfailingly without exception separate Quebec from the rest of Canada. They
appear to differ in degree. That is an illusion. The bottom line is the
same. Canada suffer unto Quebec.

I would like to encourage you to support Mr. Tyler. Start a petition.
Harass your Premier into doing what is painfully long overdue - our hearts,
feelings, pockets are empty; the military's allegiance is to all Canadians;
back off because Canada We Stand On Guard For Thee. Harass the trained
seals (Liberal) MPs in Ottawa. As outrageous as this may seem, encourage
Preston Manning to become Minister of National Defense. Be original in any
other lawful means that results in helping Mr. Tyler stopping the
outrageous Canada suffer unto Quebec. 

I would like to encourage you to support Mr. Tyler. If from shining sea to
shining sea we stand up for Canada by stopping traitors, it's bound to be a
tonic for Canadians pessimistic future.

Sincerely,

Keith McCallum

Natural descendant of James MacCallum (a soldier in Wolfe's victorious
army) and an evicted Natural Gaspesian harmoniously expressing at no extra
cost the original natural  cost free unofficial bilingualism - Comment
allez you? I am tres well, thank you very beaucoup!
Internet: keithm@idirect.com or keithm@io.org