Current Focus:

 The West - Regional Issues

The West in Canada

David has been known throughout his political career as a politician who stands up for Western Canadians. Issues like BSE, Senate Reform and Western economic diversification have been at the forefront of his political interests, and with good reason. The Calgary-Edmonton corridor is Canada’s “Western Tiger," and a recent TD Financial Group Study predicted that it could the most prosperous and best place to live in North America. The West of the 21st century contains 1/3 of the Canadian population and will soon have 1/3 of the seats in the House of Commons. Yet Western Canadians continue to say that they feel their priorities are not adequately addressed within Confederation. The Ottawa-West relationship must be repaired now. Prime Minister Martin has indicated often that he will not regard his period in office as successful unless Westerners feel ourselves full partners in his government.

A Western Focus

• Please welcome asymmetrical federalism (October 25, 2004)

• Natural Capital's time has come (October 21, 2004)

• Less than nine cents out of every tax dollar goes to property tax (October 12, 2004)

• Don’t Look Back: Shaping Saskatchewan’s Future  Can West (October 2004)

• Will we mess up our golden opportunity?  Can West (September 2004)

• Report looks at long-term environmental costs of residential development Can West (September 30, 2004)

• Canada West Foundation releases a sustainable plan for a new municipal-provincial relationship Can West (September 22, 2004)

• Demand for labour in Western Canada up sharply in July Can West (August 6, 2004)

• Democracy in Canada: Rule of the people, not rule of the majority Robert Roach - Can West (August 2004)