BC REFED PARTY

Here is a video We did in the last minute, I know it's a little rough, but again had few hours to get the video out, and we did.

http://www.westcoaster.ca/modules/x_movie/x_movie_view.php?cid=23&lid=96


Wow! May 13th has come along and we are thought to be depressed and dejected over the results of last night’s election results. Or so that was the reaction I got in the store this morning by the girl at the check out.

But instead, I got to hold my head high and just as proud as a peacock! What an amazing thing has happened to us. Prior to this election, we were in total obscurity. It seemed that NOBODY knew we were in existence. Today though, we have gone from that obscurity to “ALSO-RAN”.

We did get something from the

Black Press Group of community papers across this province and in Nanaimo, The Dialogue

We were treated with respect and fairness by both. We did not receive any bias or anything more than objective reporting. To them I extend my thanks on behalf of the candidates and the party for simply being fair in reporting. We ask no more than that.

It has been noted that we got zero in terms of “journalistic objectivity” from Canwest / Global and oddly enough, we got zero support of acknowledgement from the ‘run of the river group’ and or the e-periodical, The Tyee. And for all of that…GUESS WHAT?

WE INCREASED OUR CAPTURE OF CANDIDATES AND VOTERS BY AN ASTOUNDING 500%.

What other party has done that.

I want to thank Dennis Shaw for his seemingly tireless effort to see the cause of democracy put forward. I applaud the vision and foundational research and sheer labour to get us to this point. I thank you Dennis personally for all you have done and thank you for your driven devotion to this cause.

Mel Garden, our vice-president and communications officer is moving to Alberta to be with his wife, and spawn an Alberta Refederation Party. Mel, your work and organized effort is appreciated and your shoes will be tough to fill should you step aside.

To all of our 2009 candidates,

Alberni-Pacific Rim Dallas Hills

Comox Valley Paula Berard

Cowichan Valley Michial Moore

Fort Langley-Aldergrove Jordan Braun

Fraser-Nicola Dian Brooks

Kamloops-North Thompson Wayne Russell

Kelowna-Mission Daniel Thorburn

Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows Jay Ariken

Nanaimo Linden Shaw

Nanaimo-North Cowichan Ron Fuson

Nechako Lakes Mike Summers

Parksville-Qualicum Bruce Ryder

Peace River North Sue Arntson

Penticton Wendy Dion

Port Moody-Coquitlam Donna Vanderkerkhove

Powell River-Sunshine Coast Allen McIntyre

Prince George-Valemount Don Roberts

Vancouver-Fairview Alex Frei

Vancouver-False Creek Otto Grecz

Vancouver-Fraserview Andrew Stevano

Vernon-Monashee RJ Busch

Victoria-Swan Lake Bob Savage

To all of us, we done damn good!! Let’s do it again.

When I called my Liberal opponent to acknowledge his win, I told him that he should get fitted for some asbestos slippers. I will be keeping his feet to the fire. His ride won’t be easy.

So to you all, take a breath, decompress and if you can, let’s do a bit of brainstorming to come up with a catchy slogan that we can brand to us. I look forward to working WITH you all. Your election war stories are interesting and valuable for policy construction. I look forward to that task of refining policy so that we are even better armed next time.

Again, I thank you all very much for a job well done in spite of no money and little media support, exceptions noted above, with minimal assistance and no advertising to speak of.


As they say in the army,


“We have done so much with so little for so long, we are now qualified to do anything with nothing.”

I think we are qualified. But it’s so much easier with the money. After the election finance reports have been made public, you will be able to see how much the Liberals and NDP spent to ‘rule over you’.

Thank you all very much,