MP Ujjal Dosanjh Does Canada Proud Despite Reform Ideology

The above video of Ujjal Dosanjh, Liberal MP for Vancouver South, really shows how we have come full circle. Since Harper's Reform-Conservatives have opted out of helping U.S. President Obama get his much needed health reforms passed, others have stepped up. Mr. Dosanju handled himself very well and did us all proud.

He is a perfect example though of how the Reform Party ideology was so wrong for Canada, then and now. I came across an old column of Doug Collins', written about this gentleman, that while it makes you wince, should also remind you why we need to get this party out.

Mr. Collins was the Reform Party member who was forbidden from running as an MP; not because of his racist views, but because he refused to sign an oath that he wouldn't discuss those views in public.

While much was made of the discovery that the Heritage Front were operating within the Reform Party, nothing that it's leader Wolfgang Droege had to say, was much different than anything Doug Collins had to say. Both men are gone, but still represent the ideology that formed this party, from it's roots in Social Credit to it's transformation as the Conservative Party of Canada. They are still rotten to the core.

When is Racism not Racism
Doug Collins
February 4, 2000

When it’s minority racism? Everyone knows that!

Everyone may know it but in politically correct Canada few are saying so. Especially not in B.C.,where a “human rights” commission lurks in wait for non-believers and where the mainstream media are gung-ho for multiculturalism.

Those who doubt this view have only to consider the Sikh push to get Attorney General Ujjal Dosanjh appointed as the NDP leader and premier of the province when the party holds its leadership convention in February.

The process is a template for political action on the basis of race while the disenfranchised look on, agape. The media, meanwhile, refer to it delicately as a matter of religion. But one can imagine what the reaction would be if Anglicans were asked to support white Anglican politicians.

Thanks to mass member sign-ups in the temples, many of them phony, the Sikhs are now the dominating influence in the provincial NDP. And right now it looks as if the most dangerous man in the cabinet will win the race. Politicians who hope to get something out of him are licking his boots. Across the country, Sikhs are contributing tens of thousands of dollars to his campaign.

White supremacy bad, Sikh supremacy good.

It serves the NDP right that it is being steered down this path. The socialist and multicultural chickens are now coming home to roost. Worrying about being governed by immigrants from India or for that matter by men from the moon has not been on the NDP agenda. Multicult is their electoral god, just as it has been an icon for the mainstream media.

Is Dosanjh the most dangerous man in the cabinet? Yes, now that Glen Clark has had to resign in disgrace as premier. He is the enemy of anyone who likes freedom of speech and equality in the job market. He pushes affirmative action — more minorities on the judiciary was one of his pre-candidacy planks (especially Sikhs, one presumes) and there are more minorities in his ministry than any other.

He is also on the record as being a Big Brother censor. He refuses to have B.C.’s outrageous Human Rights Code tested for its constitutionality. He has been its biggest supporter, except that for him it doesn’t go far enough. Which explains why he has left no stone unturned in trying to prevent this writer’s application for a judicial review of that Code from reaching court.

He is no Teddy Roosevelt, but like Roosevelt he speaks softly and carries a big stick. On TV he puts on act that makes him look like the most reasonable of men. As Terry O’Neill of The Report magazine has put it, he is “a stealth socialist”. Nor is he above listening to Communists like David Lethbridge of Salmon Arm, who reportedly has offered his wisdom to Dosanjh on “anti-racist” measures.

This attorney general is himself a professional “anti—racist”. He flaps his lips about racism almost daily, forgetting that he obtained a subsidized education in this “racist” Province and rose to become its top law officer. Ever the hypocrite, he has recently rejected Clark’s style of governing but kept his mouth shut when it was convenient to do so.

He had nothing to say, either, when over 100 communists, Jews and NDP “protesters” invaded the Vancouver Public Library Sept. 30 to disrupt a meeting at which I tried to speak under the auspices of the Canadian Free Speech League. I called them Dosanjh’s shock troops, many of them being from groups financed by his department.

If right wingers had broken up a multicult meeting he would have made sure the whole world knew about it. The Vancouver Sun, meanwhile, didn’t even report that tumultuous event, even though 24 policemen and six security guards had to be called out.

This is the New Millennium. And the New Canada. And unless people wake up, which they probably won’t until it is too late, it will also be the end for Canadians who prefer hockey and another beer. As Multicult Minister Gerry Weiner said in 1988 when I debated him in North Vancouver; “You can forget the Canada of 1945. We’re building a New Canada.”

Whether Canadians wanted it or not. He and Dosanjh would see eye to eye. But in the end it is we who are to blame. Too many of us put ice hockey and another beer over our own real interests.

Wolfgang Droege: "Droege denies being racist, but does see Canada's immigration policy as a threat to whites, 'the most precious force on this planet ... we believe that eventually white people will become a minority in this country because of our immigration policies ... We are racial nationalists working for the interest of whites everywhere." (Rosie DiManno, Toronto Star, June 19, 1991)

The assumption that multiculturalism will mean the destruction of Canada, is nonsense. Ujjal Dosanjh is articulate, intelligent and a champion for tolerance. If he is a socialist, then I welcome him as a comrade. Skin colour does not determine who is Canadian and who isn't.

Ironically, our new so-called multicultural minister, Jason Kenney, who was once CEO of a group who opposed the notion of multiculturalism altogether; has found a way to exploit the ethnic communities for votes, while working behind the scenes to limit further immigration.

And where has Mr. Kenney been since Ruby Dhalla re-introduced Bill C-428, that would aid immigrant seniors? Who knows?

Things really have come full circle, and the Reform-Conservatives are still the same old Reform Party, with the same old Reform Party prejudices. They have got to go. I want my country back.

A Bright Light Attacks Bugs, But as My Father Might Say ....

In my research to discover how a party founded in bigotry is now running our country, I have to stop now and then and remind myself that they do not represent the views of the majority of Canadians. The video I posted is wonderfully inspirational and a shot of humanity that I need right now.

This story is about an early Reform Party member, Doug Collins. It kind of represents the thinking within this party, and the views of Preston Manning and Stephen Harper. While they encouraged extreme right-wing fringe groups, they also tried to distance themselves from them, if they proved to be an embarrassment. Then and only then, did they expel them. But Mr. Collin's story is a little different and kind of epitomizes the ideology.

Preston Manning would always use the tired phrase of his father's when anti-semitism was exposed in the Social Credit party 'A bright light attracts bugs'. But as my own late father would probably say; 'so does shite!'

Doug Collins, Racism and the Reform Party of Canada

Depending on who you talk to, Doug Collins was either a crusty, tell it like it is, journalist; or a racist pig. In fact, he was somewhere in between the two, but his story is worth telling. We heard him speak in favour of the National Citizens Coalition's 'Boat People' campaign, and the ridiculous notion that it was part of an Asian invasion. However, his bigotry went much further than that, making him a perfect fit for the Reformers and Harper's Northern Foundation.

"Doug Collins is a member of Canadian Friends of South Africa ... and has written numerous sympathetic articles ... Collins is also a member of CFAR ... an extremist right-wing group founded by Paul Fromm. While Manning felt obliged to stop the candidacy of the outspoken Doug Collins (he wanted to run for the reform Party in 1988), he seems less concerned about Donovan Carter, a man whose activities - including organized spying for a foreign power - have been mostly clandestine and therefore not an embarrassment to the party." (Dobbin. 1992. Pg. 100-107)

Not an embarrassment to the party. That's definitely what it was all about.

I've said it before, that all of the parties that Stephen Harper and Preston Manning were involved in, were all about the anti's and the notion of some kind of conspiracy. For Social Credit it was a Jewish conspiracy. Later Ernest Manning made it about a socialist/communist conspiracy. Part of that was Pierre Trudeau, whom Manning firmly believed was a communist; and the notion of immigrant 'invasions' from communist countries, especially 'Red China'. It then went to any non-white 'invasion' that threatened the anglo culture.

For the current Conservative party, it is primarily a Muslim invasion though Jason Kenney is trying to keep out all the 'undesirables' (anyone not white, wealthy, Christian, heterosexual and Conservative). But what it all boils down to is the notion of 'pro-Anglo' culture and 'white nationalism'. Other groups with similar goals are called 'white supremacists' and neo-Nazis.'

When Stephen Harper was working as the legislative assistant to PC James Hawkes, Mr. Hawkes stated that Steve did a lot of work on immigration. "Harper soon found himself studying the intricate relations between immigration and the economy, demography and politics." He criticised Mulroney for not making the tough decisions.

After reading Peter Brimelow's book, Harper bought 10 copies to share with friends. William Gairdner became a party mentor and sold his book at all Reform gatherings. Paul Fromm spoke at several Northern Foundation conferences and sold memberships to C-FAR at Reform Party assemblies. The Reform Party regularly advertised in NF's publication the Northern Voice.

They definitely would not have had a problem with Doug Collins'; Immigration: the destruction of English Canada, or any of his views.

Connections and Disconnections

Besides being just a controversial journalist, Doug Collins had connections with several questionable people and organizations. Mind you most of these were also connected to the Reform Party and possibly members of our current government.

I've already mentioned Paul Fromm and C-FAR, but another person who played a role was Doug Christie. I mentioned Mr. Christie in several of my posts about Stockwell Day. He was a good friend of Stockwell's father and the Sr. Day was an active member of Christies separatist party, the Western Canada Concept.

Doug Christie was also the lawyer for many of the most notorious anti-Semites, including James Keegstra and Ernst Zundel. Doug Collins attended the latter's trial to show support "...and Doug Collins, a B.C. weekly newspaper columnist and revisionist who labelled the Canadian Jewish Congress "hatemongers." ( Web of Hate: Inside Canada's Far Right Network - Author: Warren Kinsella Toronto : Harper Collins, 1994 ISBN 0-00-255074-1 Pg. 80)

Doug Christie is also general counsel for an organization called the Canadian Free Speech League (CFSL), which has presented its "George Orwell Award" to controversial figures, including BC columnist Doug Collins, who authored an article titled Swindler's List attacking Steven Spielberg's Holocaust film Schindler's List.

"Our defence in this issue is truth and fair comment. The meeting in question was hosted by Christie's Free Speech League and attended by people who've promoted hate and published racist views in the past." "These people include Doug Collins, who suggested Holocaust deaths were exaggerated in a column he wrote in the North Shore News."

Mr. Collins' beliefs and connections would not be news to Harper or Manning, but it was also becoming apparent to the 'grassroots', that this was not a populist party, and that maybe 'grassroots' views were not the issue.

"Rumblings of Grassroots Discontent - By the fall of 1990, the provincial politics issue was turning into the most divisive issue in the party ... the issue was focusing attention on the party's central office and it's alleged desire to control the membership.

"Dissidents in the party ... openly claimed that the party was being run by a 'Calgary clique' "A lot of people are frustrated - we're seeing the inevitable erosion of grassroots politics into a smaller more domineering group at the top...'

"The clique that was being criticized in 1990 consisted of Manning and four of his staff members. One of the key members was thirty-two-year-old Stephen Harper, a founding member of the party, it's Chief Policy Officer, and the man who became known as Manning's chief political lieutenant. Though only a staff member, he often made speeches and was one of the two people, the other being Waters, whom Manning trusted to speak for the party. He spent four years working for the oil industry after arriving in Alberta from Toronto in 1978..." (Dobbins pg 121-122)

This discontent was reflected in the Reform Party candidacy of Doug Collins, who was acclaimed in Capilano—Howe Sound riding in the 1988 federal election. Initially Preston Manning was on board, but after some complaints of Collin's past racist remarks, Manning had a change of heart.

However, he didn't stop him from running, but only agreed to sign his nomination papers if Mr. Collins would refrain from making anymore public comments that could be deemed racist or anti-Semitic. Naturally the outspoken Collins refused, so was dropped from the list of candidates.

What's interesting to note here, and is a recurring theme, was that they had no problem allowing someone with his extreme views to possibly sit in Parliament, he just had to keep his views to himself. There is something very wrong with that. How can he represent a multicultural country when he believes that only one segment of that country's people are worthy of representation?

Another group with ties to the Reform Party, was the League of Rights and they had a lot to say on the subject.

"When well known Vancouver journalist, Doug Collins, offered to stand for the Reform Party, he felt that here was a party which might tackle some of Canada's basic problems, including immigration. ... A large and enthusiastic Reform Party virtually demanded that Collins stand as their candidate. No other candidate was even considered. But 12 hours after accepting the Reform Party nomination, Collins was bowing out with Reform Party leader ... Manning, refusing to sign his nomination papers .... Manning suggested he sign a document which he described as 'most remarkable ever sent to any candidate seeking political office, and that included the Soviet Union'. A man of great moral courage, Collins appeared as a witness at the Keegstra and Zundel trials; claiming that the basic issue was freedom of speech."

Not to worry though, they loved Stephen Harper:

"The most notable political developments of the past few weeks were the election of Stephen Harper as the new leader of the Alliance Party, succeeding Stockwell Day; and Mr. Harper's immediate meeting with PC leader Joe Clark, in which he challenged him to stop piddling around and wasting time, and join the Alliance in 'uniting the right,' or else get out of the way as the Alliance moves forward ... Mr. Harper, because of his early background with the Reform movement, his several years' experience in the House of Commons and as leader of the National Citizens' Coalition, should be well equipped for his new role. As this short report is written (April 10), Mr. Harper seems well on his way to bringing unity and esprit de corps to his own party. His challenge now is to prepare the Alliance for a major breakthrough in Central Canada within the next two years, in order to mount a successful challenge to the present government in the next federal election."

The Reform-Conservatives 'clique' and muzzle system hasn't changed. Many in the party have very controversial views, so I can understand why he doesn't allow them to share those views. But why elect a Member of Parliament to speak for us, when they aren't allowed to speak at all?