You can't trust Ted Morton to protect Alberta's wildlife
February 22, 2008
You can't trust Ted Morton to protect Alberta's wildlife
PC MLA campaigns at the Alberta Fish and Game Association conference his
government funds; Alberta Liberals shut out
Edmonton - This afternoon, Foothills-Rockyview MLA Ted Morton addressed the
Alberta Fish and Game Association conference in Edmonton, in the middle of
an election campaign.
The Alberta Liberals also wanted to address the conference, but were denied
by AFGA president Maurice Nadeau. Nadeau also denied the Alberta Liberals
the opportunity to distribute a letter of greeting to the conference. He
also refused to read a statement of greeting into the conference record from
the party.
The Alberta Liberals wanted to tell AFGA members about the government's Open
Spaces Alberta pilot project, and our vision to protect Alberta's natural
wonders.
We would have told attendees that Open Spaces amounts to a "pay-to-hunt"
system that will enable only the wealthy to hunt legally.
We would have told them that Open Spaces is essentially privatizing
wildlife, since landowners would have the right to resell hunting tags.
We would have told them that Open Spaces is nothing more than another PC
government boondoggle designed to benefit large landowners, but penalize the
average Alberta hunter.
We would have told them how Morton, who was Minister of Sustainable Resource
Development and, thus, responsible for Open Spaces, still hasn't released a
land-use framework with input from ALL stakeholders.
We would have told them how Open Spaces would bring vast swaths of Alberta's
pristine wildlife habitats under the control of private landowners, with no
responsibility to protect it or allow free access to the public.
And we would have told them how we have heard from hunters across the
province who are outraged by Open Spaces.
You'd have to ask Nadeau why he didn't allow the Alberta Liberals an
opportunity to address AFGA in the middle of an election campaign. But it
might have something to do with the $621,000 in grants AFGA received from
Sustainable Resource Development Alberta over the last five years, part of
nearly $1.1 million in total grants from the Alberta government (source:
Alberta Treasury "Blue Books").
It's time for a change to get the job done right.
You can't trust Ted Morton to protect Alberta's wildlife
PC MLA campaigns at the Alberta Fish and Game Association conference his
government funds; Alberta Liberals shut out
Edmonton - This afternoon, Foothills-Rockyview MLA Ted Morton addressed the
Alberta Fish and Game Association conference in Edmonton, in the middle of
an election campaign.
The Alberta Liberals also wanted to address the conference, but were denied
by AFGA president Maurice Nadeau. Nadeau also denied the Alberta Liberals
the opportunity to distribute a letter of greeting to the conference. He
also refused to read a statement of greeting into the conference record from
the party.
The Alberta Liberals wanted to tell AFGA members about the government's Open
Spaces Alberta pilot project, and our vision to protect Alberta's natural
wonders.
We would have told attendees that Open Spaces amounts to a "pay-to-hunt"
system that will enable only the wealthy to hunt legally.
We would have told them that Open Spaces is essentially privatizing
wildlife, since landowners would have the right to resell hunting tags.
We would have told them that Open Spaces is nothing more than another PC
government boondoggle designed to benefit large landowners, but penalize the
average Alberta hunter.
We would have told them how Morton, who was Minister of Sustainable Resource
Development and, thus, responsible for Open Spaces, still hasn't released a
land-use framework with input from ALL stakeholders.
We would have told them how Open Spaces would bring vast swaths of Alberta's
pristine wildlife habitats under the control of private landowners, with no
responsibility to protect it or allow free access to the public.
And we would have told them how we have heard from hunters across the
province who are outraged by Open Spaces.
You'd have to ask Nadeau why he didn't allow the Alberta Liberals an
opportunity to address AFGA in the middle of an election campaign. But it
might have something to do with the $621,000 in grants AFGA received from
Sustainable Resource Development Alberta over the last five years, part of
nearly $1.1 million in total grants from the Alberta government (source:
Alberta Treasury "Blue Books").
It's time for a change to get the job done right.
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