NDP CONDEMNS HARPER'S PUSH TO SELL OUT CANADA

Posted on Thursday, February 22 at 14:34 by whelan costen
Mr. Julian's Office has kindly given permission to spread this message. It is long overdue but very much of importance. Please consider spreading the word and writing to your MP. Thanks Catherine Whelan Costen On 22-Feb-07, at 1:11 PM, Julian, Peter - M.P. wrote: Greetings, For your information. Speaking out on the SPP ministerial. In peace, Ms. Mooña Lahbabi Parliamentary Assistant Office of Peter Julian, MP Burnaby-New Westminster Tel: (613) 992-4214 Fax: (613) 947-9500 TTY: (613) 992-4249 CEP 232/SCEP 232 ______________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________ * * * 39th Parliament 1st Session - February 22, 2007 Member's Statement Mr. Peter Julian (Burnaby-New Westminster, NDP) Mr. Speaker, tomorrow the government intends to make further concessions to the Bush administration. The government foolishly sold out our softwood industry and gave away $1 billion and the Americans now say they are not happy. We warned the government that the Bush administration would take the money and run, and that is exactly what has happened. Tomorrow the Conservatives will show further submission under the so-called security and prosperity partnership. It is not a partnership but a series of concessions started by the Liberals and accelerated by the Conservatives. It leads to the surrender of Canadian energy, health, food safety, immigration, environmental, military and security policies to American decision and control. Tomorrow why do they not press for joint efforts to fight global warming and poverty and hunger and perhaps stand up for Canada? But no, they just do not have a backbone. The Conservatives and Liberals will pay the price for their sellout of Canada. * * * ______________________________________________ From: NDP/NPD Communications Sent: February 22, 2007 1:08 PM To: NDP/NPD Communications Subject: NDP CONDEMNS HARPER'S PUSH TO SELL OUT CANADA / STEPHEN HARPER VEUT TRAHIR LES INTÉRÊTS CANADIENS, DÉCRIE LE NPD FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE FEBRUARY 22, 2007 NDP CONDEMNS HARPER'S PUSH TO SELL OUT CANADA OTTAWA - The Harper government must pull out of further talks on continental integration with the United States and Mexico or risk our national sovereignty, says NDP Trade Critic Peter Julian (Burnaby-New Westminster). Julian commented in advance of the February 23 meeting to be held in Ottawa where American and Mexican officials will join Canadian cabinet ministers to push forward the so-called "Security and Prosperity Partnership" (SPP) agenda. Julian was joined by NDP Energy Critic, Dennis Bevington (Western Arctic). Julian denounced the sellout of Canada. "The previous Liberal government engaged Canada in a slow merger process with the United States and Stephen Harper is accelerating the agenda," said Julian. "The NDP demands a full debate in Parliament on this issue. Everyday Canadians have the right to know what is being negotiated." Changes to some 300 policy and program areas are being promoted as benign "efficiency" measures. The ongoing extensive consultations in the SPP process will lead to an unacceptable level of regulatory harmonization with the surrender of Canadian energy, immigration, health care, food safety, and environmental policies and to complete military integration with the US. "Canada is not the gas tank of the United States. NAFTA already locks us into supplying energy to the United States even if ordinary Canadians go without; a North American Union would only make this worse," said Bevington. "Canadians should know that the SPP process supports a North American Union (NAU). The NDP rejects the secretive process surrounding these ongoing discussions. Canadians will never support a political ideology which aims at turning North America into a fortress for corporate interests and neglects the interests of ordinary Canadians. Canadian sovereignty is not for sale to the highest bidder and the federal government has no authority to push for a NAU without a mandate from Canadians," said Julian. Julian reiterated the NDP's full support for civil society demands that North American leaders discuss issues vital to the public interest: the growing prosperity gap in Canada, Mexico, and the US; the need for guarantees of universal access to public health services; and for immediate joint efforts to combat global warming rather than North American Integration. -30- For more information, please contact: Office of Peter Julian, 613-992-4214 Ian Capstick, Press Secretary, 613-720-6400 *** POUR DIFFUSION IMMÉDIATE LE 22 FÉVRIER 2007 STEPHEN HARPER VEUT TRAHIR LES INTÉRÊTS CANADIENS, DÉCRIE LE NPD OTTAWA - Si le gouvernement de Stephen Harper ne se retire pas des négociations sur l'intégration continentale avec les États-Unis et le Mexique, il mettra notre souveraineté nationale en péril, selon le critique du NPD en matière de commerce, Peter Julian (Burnaby- New Westminster). Le député Julian a fait ces commentaires avant la réunion qui aura lieu le 23 février à Ottawa, où des représentants américains et mexicains se réuniront avec des ministres canadiens pour faire avancer le soi-disant Partenariat nord-américain pour la sécurité et la prospérité (PSP). Le député Julian était accompagné du critique du NPD en matière d'énergie, Dennis Bevington (Western Arctic). Le député Julian a dénoncé cette entente, qui trahit les intérêts canadiens. « L'ancien gouvernement libéral a engagé le Canada dans une fusion progressive avec les États-Unis, et Stephen Harper accélère ce processus », a dit le député Julian. « Le NPD réclame la tenue d'un débat intégral au Parlement sur cette question. Les gens ordinaires ont le droit de savoir ce qui est en jeu. » Le gouvernement fait la promotion de changements à environ 300 politiques et programmes, prétendant qu'il s'agit de mesures inoffensives portant sur « l'efficacité ». Les négociations de grande envergure en cours dans le cadre du PSP mèneront à un niveau inacceptable d'harmonisation, en renonçant aux politiques canadiennes concernant l'énergie, l'immigration, les soins de santé, la sécurité alimentaire et l'environnement, ainsi qu'à l'intégration militaire complète avec les États-Unis. « Le Canada n'est pas le réservoir à carburant des États-Unis. L'ALÉNA nous oblige déjà à alimenter les États-Unis en énergie, même si les Canadiens ordinaires n'en ont pas assez. Une union nord- américaine ne ferait qu'aggraver cette situation », a affirmé le député Bevington. « Il faut que les Canadiens sachent que le processus du PSP appuie la création d'une union nord-américaine. Le NPD dénonce le voile de mystère qui entoure ces négociations. Les Canadiens ne vont jamais appuyer une idéologie politique qui vise à transformer l'Amérique du Nord en une forteresse favorisant les intérêts des grandes corporations, tout en négligeant les intérêts des gens ordinaires. La souveraineté canadienne n'est pas à vendre et le gouvernement n'a pas le droit de promouvoir une union nord-américaine sans l'approbation des Canadiens », a lancé le député Julian. Le député Julian a répété que le NPD appuie pleinement les demandes de la société civile selon lesquelles les chefs nord-américains doivent discuter de questions importantes touchant l'intérêt public, notamment le fossé croissant entre les revenus au Canada, au Mexique et aux États-Unis; le besoin de garantir un accès universel aux soins de santé publics; et des efforts communs immédiats pour combattre les changements climatiques plutôt que de promouvoir l'intégration de l'Amérique du Nord. -30- Pour de plus amples renseignements, veuillez contacter : Le bureau de Peter Julian, 613-992-4214 Ian Capstick, attaché de presse, 613-720-6400 Catherine Whelan Costen cathpublish@wildroseinternet.ca 'We'd Rather Be Canadian' "We can't solve problems by using the same kind of thinking we used when we created them." Albert Einstein http://web.mac.com/whelancosten

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  1. Fri Feb 23, 2007 12:09 am
    "The NDP demands a full debate in Parliament on
    this issue.<<

    It's the last minute before execution and what was the reply? What made Julian decide at this time to take action? One may ask if this is just not a front to save face by the NDP. There was an urgency to have the matter discussed long before hand. I can see the NAU and the secrecy behind it, to have been in the Canadian courts but no action has been taken. It is not a matter that was to be solved or (dissolved) over night. Inaction from Layton and the NDP wins no brownie points at this point.

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  2. Fri Feb 23, 2007 1:03 am
    Couldn't agree with you more; I have also sent a reply to Julian's office
    encouraging them to inform the other ND MP's who are responding to the
    public as if they haven't a clue about this issue.

    I also agree that Jack Layton should be speaking out and should have been
    speaking out long before now; but again it appears that they are waiting to
    see the direction of the parade. I am not really interested in promoting a
    party or helping them to gain brownie points, but I am interested in
    promoting any direction which improves our situation as free people. I
    haven't seen this reported in mainstream news yet, and doubt that they will.

    I do think we will see many of them falling all over the place trying to figure
    out how to save face, how to save their careers and which direction to go as
    more Canadians become aware of the many, many issues tied to our freedom
    as a nation.

    Perhaps the most effective way for us to create the positive outcome is to
    develop our plan, our vision and then advise them of the details.

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  3. Fri Feb 23, 2007 1:49 am
    The issue is Harper's sell out you two!

    This is way too important to gripe about how new important allies to this cause behave (a front to save face by the NDP")("Inaction from Layton and the NDP wins no brownie points at this point")("I also agree that Jack Layton should be speaking out and should have been speaking out long before now")

    It's gonna take the huge solidarity of everyone and every organization that "gets it". The NDP "gets it" and no... telling them how to run a political party or who should be speaking on it and when, will get you no brownie points with them. It's more likely to cause them to ignore you and discount your theories. Nor will "develop our plan, our vision and then advise them of the details" give you the right to call the shots and lead this battle.

    I'm not saying let them lead the charge (but that seems to be your fear). Lets just talk about the treachery of Harper and how right Julien and Bevington are!

    The best thing is that it might just start getting covered by the MSM. Wouldn't that be nice. I hope the story isn't "NAU opponents squabble" against the backdrop of a very unified and powerful group of right wing power brokers.

    Analyse this question...How do we start building solidarity against their solidarity? Whatever the strategy, it's going to have to include the NDP or it just won't be big enough.

    Just being right and being first right, even being all seeing isn't enough to stop this.

    Harper is selling out Canada! I hope all the rest of the comments are about that.

    I praise everyone who "gets it" especially including you two.

  4. Fri Feb 23, 2007 2:23 am
    Julian's own words:

    why do they not press for joint efforts to fight global warming and poverty and hunger and perhaps stand up for Canada?<<

    The above is todays bandwagon. The "new effort and it's popularity is growing. Another crisis that should have been tackled years ago but wasn't the trendy effort for politicans to attempt. The NAU is now and the evidence of it's disaster is lesser known. Politicans know that the voters only complain about what is evident.

    " I haven't seen this reported in mainstream news yet, and doubt that they will.

    I do think we will see many of them falling all over the place trying to figure out how to save face, how to save their careers and which direction to go as more Canadians become aware of the many, many issues tied to our freedom
    as a nation. "

    "Perhaps the most effective way for us to create the positive outcome is to develop our plan, our vision and then advise them of the details"

    Agreed! NAU should be a household word. A word as foul as "global warming and higher taxs". Canadians should be concentrating on the NAU more then they do on wars in Afghanistan and Iraq.


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  5. Fri Feb 23, 2007 2:33 am
    >>I'm not saying let them lead the charge (but that seems to be your fear). <<

    The fear is that they are NOT leading the charge. We aren't talking about a future confrontation but a confrontation, immediatly. Immediate action is required. Unlike NAFTA, once the NAU is in place it will be the end of Canada as a country.

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  6. Fri Feb 23, 2007 3:49 am
    "The issue is Harper's sell out you two!"
    I respectfully disagree.

    The issue is about the sell out of the Nation, and it doesn't rest on Harper's
    shoulders alone. That is part of the problem. We are too quick to lay blame
    on one person/group and find a hero to do our work for us. Which is why I
    agree that Layton should have been speaking for us, long before now, but I
    don't believe it is his burden alone. If we begin to think that the NDP can
    save the day without the people, we shall be sorry.

    And I do believe that we must lead the way. There have been many people
    involved in this sell out. It didn't start with Harper. Martin signed the first SPP.
    Mulroney started the first Free Trade which began the give away. Chretien
    said he would end it, but did not.

    The issue is, making Canadians aware of the meaning behind the NAU and
    the
    people putting their energy into making Canada what we want it to me. If we
    do not lead then we follow and thus far I haven't seen anything leading
    Canada in the direction which is beneficial to the people, the environment or
    towards peace. Why would anyone be afraid to put forward positive solutions?
    Why do you object to discussing this issue in all its complexity?

    Yes we need to encourage the NDP to move on this. Saying that they should
    have done it before is simply an observation, which should prevent blind hero
    worship from kicking in. Far too many Canadians will stand up and be
    counted until they think someone else is handling it. Then its back to regular
    life. That would be a grave error on our part. We can't allow people to think
    that one party is handling this and that we can rest peacefully knowing that
    someone is taking care of our business. It is time for people to participate in
    the events that shape our lives.

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  7. Fri Feb 23, 2007 4:56 am
    Primetime Polics on CPAC has Tomas d'Aquino on. It may play off the internet?

    I saw it on the 5pm PST. d'Aquino is of course going to be at the SPP meeting tommorow along with Condi, Day, McLellan, etc.. d'Aquino stated basically that anyone that believes NAU is taking place is an extreme leftist and he mentioned Lou Dobbs and that the USA and Mexico will not agree to such a thing either.

    I guess when he does agree with us integrating our agriculture, our energy, our transportation, our security, our borders, and our inspection agencies doesn't mean a thing! Don't worry, be happy.

    It will be repeating right now on CPAC. 8PM

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  8. Fri Feb 23, 2007 5:14 am
    >>Far too many Canadians will stand up and be counted until they think someone else is handling it. Then its back to regular life. That would be a grave error on our part. We can't allow people to think that one party is handling this and that we can rest peacefully knowing that someone is taking care of our business. It is time for people to participate in the events that shape our lives. <<

    Well put! We all get complacent in our comfortable Canada. Regardless of our opinion of the political forces, we do rely on them too much. If a politican takes action on behalf of a voter,he/she takes the full responsibility while the voter sits back. The politican can only try and when the voter says no more, it is assumed the issue is no longer important. One cannot relax on this issue. It will not be over nor end when a politican takes the reins. Canadians have to be more aware of the true facts about the NAU. Just the fact there are secret meetings involved, should perk their interest. The Media will not get involved if there is no interest in the story. SO, how do we inform the uninformed beyond this blog? How do we ourselves become better educated when the facts are held back from us? Canadians should be sick and tired of hearing about the NAU rather then not even being aware of it.


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  9. Fri Feb 23, 2007 5:33 am
    >>The issue is about the sell out of the Nation, and it doesn't rest on Harper's shoulders alone.<<

    Martin,Bush and Fox got the ball rolling. No one since, done anything to stop it. In actual fact Martin had merely kept the ball rolling. Forms of the NAU were being discussed even before NAFTA. NA leaders feel it is needed to compete with the EU. Unfortunately the concept has changed to include a nonviolent invasion and relinquishment of Canadas sovereignty.

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  10. Sat Feb 24, 2007 3:31 pm
    I think that the Safety Prosperity Partnership is a euphemism for North American Union and Tom d'Aquino is selling it as a benign necessity in case of another "crisis" like 9/ll.

    Tom d'Aquino is the corporate propaganda hypnotizer putting public salve on an otherwise contentious subject while he stands at the stove over that boiling pot of water waiting for every last one of us to fall unconscious.

    I want a government body that refuses the SPP and disconects Canada from the USAmerican fly strip.

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  11. Sat Feb 24, 2007 5:33 pm
    "think that the Safety Prosperity Partnership is a euphemism "

    For sure. The pretense is not even being disguised that well. "Hazardous goods" have been under international labels for close to twenty years and could very well be adapted for what is supposidly being proposed (ie: universal labeling). The referances being made to the jest of the meeting seems very vague and one may wonder why the secrecy.

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