CAP Supports Nationwide Call to Action February 16, 2008
Wendy Forrest
The SPP is an agreement signed first by Paul Martin, George Bush and Vincente Fox in March 2005, and then endorsed by Stephen Harper upon his election in 2006. CAP has known the true intentions and outcomes of the SPP and has been very vocal against it since it was announced, including during the last election (it was the only party speaking out).
CAP had called for a non-confidence vote in Parliament upon its return and has now been calling for a Referendum of the People. It has a Petition, which is circulating on the internet, posted on its website since the beginning of November. To date there are approximately 5,400 signatures of Canadians who agree that this is far too important for the future of Canada to be left to an unrepresentative Parliament and must be put to a referendum.
CAP candidates, members and leader Connie Fogal were present in Ottawa and Montebello this past summer when the 3 leaders, Harper, Bush and Calderón met with corporate representatives of the North American Competitiveness Council who are driving the SPP process at the highly secured Château Montebello in Québec. More than 2,000 protestors of all stripes made their way to Montebello on August 20 to demand a stop to the SPP. CAP witnessed police state tactics used upon peaceful protestors and police posing as agents provocateurs. Truly it was a forceful suppresion of legitimate dissent and a shameful display in a country that is supposed to be a democracy.
Connie Fogal says "That the North American continent is being transformed from three sovereign nations - Canada, USA, Mexico into one regional corporate power base, through agreements like FTA, NAFTA, TILMA and now the SPP into a North American Union. However, unlike the creation of the European Union, there is no public, political or academic discourse on the merits, or pros and cons of a North American Union building up to a vote within each nation as to the wish of the people to join such a union. It is being imposed on us by stealth by our own elected representatives and government, and is already well on its way to fruition." The NDP is calling for a debate and vote in Parliament which will result in approval. The Manitoba NDP Provincial Government openly supports the NASCO or NAFTA Super Highway as was announced in the Throne Speech on November 20, 2007. Video
The mainstream media is complicit in this advancement and the resulting loss of sovereignty. Therefore Canadians must seek information through the alternative media in order to be informed.
If you feel as these concerned citizens do, that sovereign democractic nations matter, please get involved and get active. Help organize a protest in your town or city. As locations are announced CAP will update its calendar of events on the CAP website at www.canadianactionparty.ca and endeavour to keep our contacts and members informed as to action and organizers in their locality. This is our future and we can no longer rely on our elected representatives to do what's best for the Canadian public as they have long ago sold out to corporate interests.
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Wendy Forrest