Western Canada Concept of Alberta
(Defunct Provincial Party)

1982

1982

HISTORY: The Western Canada Concept was a Western Canadian conservative Christian and anti-immigrant political separatist party founded in 1980. The WCC promoted the separation of Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta, British Columbia, Yukon, and the Northwest Territories from Canada in order to create a new independent nation. The WCC fielded 78 candidates in 1982 (including one MLA previously elected in a by-election) and won 11.8% of the vote, but all candidates lost. The WCC fielded 20 candidates in 1986, captured just 0.7% of the vote and won no seats. The WCC of Alberta splintered and effectively disolved in 1987.

PLATFORM:
1. Independence for Western Canada, chosen by the people of each of the four Western provinces and northern territories in a referendum.
2. A citizen's constitutionally established right of reasonably accessible referendum, initiative and recall.
3. Protection for the sanctity and safety of human life, property and security of the person and their fundamental freedoms.
4. An end to immigration to preserve our environment, culture and stability.
5. Equal rights for all, with no special status for any race, or ethnic origin.
6. Preservation of our Christian culture and European heritage.
7. A two-house legislature, one elected by population the other by region, both with original legislative jurisdiction and both required to approve before a law was enacted.
8. One official language of Western Canada.
9. The establishment of a balanced budget by law under the constitution so no future debts can be incurred by government.