There Is A Canadian Culture

You've Got To Remember That West Of Winnipeg The Ridings The Liberals Hold Are Dominated By People Who Are Either Recent Asian Immigrants Or Recent Migrants From Eastern Canada: People Who Live In Ghettoes And Who Are Not Integrated Into Western Canadian Society.

I Do Not Intend To Dispute In Any Way The Need For Defence Cuts And The Need For Government Spending Cuts In General. I Do Not Share A Not In My Backyard Approach To Government Spending Reductions.

It Is Imperative To Take The Initiative, To Build Firewalls Around Alberta, To Limit The Extent To Which An Aggressive And Hostile Federal Government Can Encroach Upon Legitimate Provincial Jurisdiction.

There Is A Dependence In The Region That Breeds A Culture Of Defeatism.

I Don't Get Into That Second Guessing Of Myself Publicly.