Time for a New Canadian Party

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 by: Gary Whittaker

It is time for a change. A change in philosophy, a change
in the 3 party system. A change in politicians not being held
accountable for promises they had no intention of delivering. It is
time for a new political party to emerge from the sham that is the
Canadian so-called democratic system. Here are some of the changes I
propose a new party based on the following positions:

On the Armed Forces

The Canadian Army, Navy and Air Force should follow the
examples set in the corporate world. With our ties to the U.S, Canada
should streamline its military divisions into one entity. This new
Armed Forces would be split into 3 sub-groups

• Special Forces: Trained to deal with specialized
  situations; reconnaissance, minefield clearance, chemical attack
  manoeuvres, etc
  

• National Guard: For both sea and land protection. Force would have to be big enough to fend off those pesky Indians.
  

• Reserves: As a means to provide a paid education to all the under-privileged young Canadian adults.
  

On Abortion

Despite the fact that a woman chooses to accept the risk
when engaging in sexual intercourse and that she should be made
accountable for the consequences of her actions, a woman has a legal
right to choose whether or not to carry a baby to term. Since politics
should be based on legality, and not morality (which can be highly
subjective), the right to choice must be upheld. I would direct all the
efforts made by the Pro-Life movement into resources that can truly
benefit today’s woman. More effort must be made on improving a young
woman’s self esteem, so that sex is never done out of obligation, or in
trying to keep their partners. If women decide to engage in sexual
intercourse, it is for their own reasons, and not to influence others.

On Marijuana

This issue should be solely in the hands of the Canadian
Medical Association, before the government should decide on permitting
its legal use for the general consumer market. It must be noted that
there is a huge difference between the acceptance of alcohol and
tobacco, with the acceptance of drugs. Prohibition did not work because
the people of that era where already regular users. Had prohibition
been enforced over a few generations, the effects of alcohol on society
would be greatly reduced. Both alcohol and marijuana can be considered
‘gateways’ for harsher chemicals or just plan abuse, so its legality
must be based on its medicinal value. Just because alcohol is available
for general consumption of adults, does not mean that we need to add to
the amount of perception altering substances out on the free market.

On Income Taxes

Providing tax relief for those that have the ability to
divert a portion of their income to tax shelters does not help those
that do not have enough funds to be diverted. Middle or Upper Class
People are used to the taxes they pay, so as long as they are not
increased, they should be accepted as part of a way to pay for services
needed at both Federal and Provincial levels. We also have to realize
that while the poor may be taxed less on their bi-weekly pay check,
they will pay the same amount of taxes as the rich when purchasing any
taxable item at a store. The rich, however, continue to maintain an
advantage by re-arranging their taxable earnings so as to appear to be
making less than they actually are. Stores also provide them with extra
discounts due to the amount of money being spent at one time. We need
to put more money back into the poor family. To assist them, would be
to assist various produce or retail industries that would benefit from
the increased buying power of the poor.

On Corporate Outsourcing

A new accord must be reached with the United Nations. We
cannot allow companies to send jobs to the 3rd world, while still
expecting that same country to purchase their product. Companies that
wish to continue to do business in Canada must agree to maintain a
Canadian presence. This initiative should be reviewed by some of the
better economists so as to see how best to apply corporate tax credits
to help ease the burden on costs and maintain shareholder value. A good
way to start would be to initiate a basic cost of minimum wage. In
countries where the cost of an employee is below that wage line, the
company would have to be additional benefits to the government for
their own social programs. If we are truly heading toward a global
village, then a global pay scale will have to come with it

On Cleaning Up the Environment

We pay salesmen commission based on what they sell, why
not offer similar incentives to a new government department that will
fine (pre-determined amounts) to companies found polluting the
environment. There are certain industries and companies that are
well-known to be actively polluting the environment, but what, other
than political "funding" is stopping the government from acting? Canada
needs to aggressively take the lead, not only on its own soil, but
worldwide. The destruction of the rainforest affects us all. The rapid
extinction of more and more animals is hurting our ecological balance.
Government must be there to keep businesses honest.

On Health Care

Canada is not now, nor should it ever be a communist
society. Assuming that we can get qualified medical staff in our
hospitals, there should not be any reason not to have a 2 level health
care system. No life saving treatment should ever be denied to a person
on the basis of money, so all treatment of that nature must be covered
for all. That being said, regular check-ups, certain tests, non-life
threatening treatments can be divided between those that can pay for
special care, and those that cannot. By 2010, the Baby Boomer
generation will start to reach the official age of retirement. The
state of our hospitals will be a growing concern. There is no reason
why people who have been able to establish a certain level of wealth,
not be able to receive priority for non-emergency care, over those of
lesser financial ability.

About the Author

Gary Whittaker is editor of T.E.N Magazine. For more articles on various social issues, go check out http://www.tenwebzine.com

editor@tenwebzine.com

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