Western alienation fuels Alberta separatist sentiment in Canada
Dick Johnston of the Lougheed government warns that unresolved constitutional reform and federal–provincial disputes deepen Western alienation and may bolster separatist forces. A Canada West Foundation survey shows rising secession sentiment in Alberta, with 15 percent supportive of separation, while Western Canada Concept gains official status with Edmonton as its base under Doug Christie.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edmonton
Supreme Court of Canada
Trudeau
Ottawa
West
Dick Johnston
Lougheed
Johnston
Supreme Court
Ontario
Alberta
Western Canada
Canada
Canada West Foundation
United States
Canada West
Montreal
David Elton
Elton
Quebec
Victoria
Doug Christie
Southam News
Canadians face westward shift shaping markets in the 1980s
Population moves toward Alberta and British Columbia will expand Western Canada demand while aging trends raise needs in health care and housing. Urban concentration grows to 85 percent by 1991, with smaller families and shifts in shopping, education, and recreation shaping new consumer markets. Gerry Finn of Statistics Canada notes slower growth and the need for rapid market research.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ontario
Quebec
Alberta
British Columbia
Statistics Canada
Canada
Gerry Finn
Financial Times
Reader Letters Policy From The News
The News invites reader letters on topics of concern and interest. Letters should be brief, under 300 words or two double spaced pages, and signed with a home and optional business contact. The paper may edit letters and will refuse libellous submissions.
Thanks for help with cultural centre coverage
A reader thanks The News for coverage of the cultural centre drama and trauma. The letter notes the need to salvage remains and provide ongoing community alternatives, with appreciation for supporters who rallied on short notice.
The Civic Fairy Tale of a Small City Theatre
A quiet city theatre company of about 125 faces eviction by city leaders who move space for computers. The group protests, finds refuge with a church, then gains a downtown home funded by city fathers only to have it relocated far away, losing lunch crowd audiences and finances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Karen L. Cunningham