separatist” but: because. it. ‘stents 1 for. free. . ‘ ay. induatey. an pre Al . - pairty. openly. ‘for -fear-of . retaliation by the Alberta of - companies Buch as federally ; owned Petro-Canada Ltd. and the Alberta Energy Co. . Ltd,, half-owned by the’ Alberta government, = Oil. ) axecutlves ‘are reluctant totalk even off the © : record about their feelings on Western . Canada Con-' . cept, But “many are. at- _tracted ° by’. ita platform, . ‘which - includes decon- | trolling oll-and-gas ° prices ..... 4nd “lesa régulatory in-. ‘lerference iit operations, _. So. far,. this attraction * ‘doesn't. seem, to have ’ translated. into cor: . poratefinancial- donations — . but individuals in. the ofl- - and-gas industry are adding “tothe party's coffers. Somesay ‘when Concept is ‘more firmly: established, — ‘with — greater. - public :eredibility, open corporate ‘support will be < offered, ’ jespecially if there Isa ‘General election in Alberta, | | “Historically, separatist ‘movements in’ Western ‘Canada have gained sup- :Dort from some segments of , ‘the oil business. = — ; “Research on the West's economic. position’ - within ‘Canada’ was conducted by © ‘economist: ‘Warren Black- ‘man ‘of University . of “Calgary.. The study later was wsed by. the West-Fed~ Association, a separatist . group which sprang up. in 1980 but has since withered. ~+ Most of the $40,000 raised ‘té finance the study came from the oil industry, says a ‘former: association. mem- . 4 from reprisala'from either : level of government. . -. One of the: ‘West-Fed's: . high points Was a Calgary rally where more than 600 « _ persona, mostly from the oll business, packed a Calgary. ’ hotel ballroom to hear ~ former MP Carl Nickle. --, denounce ‘federal policies. ’ They cheered when Nickle - suggested the West might. “have to go it alone to get a just economic deal. > But West-Fed faltered - after insisting. it would not . : , * become involved in party. politics. General support dried up and, with it, oil- industry interest. “They (oilmen)’ didn’t “help us at all,” says former West-Fed leader Elmer Knutson of, Edmonton.. ; “They told me point blank . — and that was several. of”. them —‘that we've got to _ wait until. we see where the. “power | ‘ends up, whether It ends” up“ in- Alberta or whether It ends. up in ‘Ottawa. or whether ‘something’ else rears. its head, ‘and until that time we're not going fo do anything Me Like: ‘Weat-Fed, “-Canada Concept-began as -" political -Movement undef ‘Victoria-separatist ‘Dou - + Christie. However, last year “J cit beeamea political party__ “and decided to field can-, didates., in provincial “elections. ~ . . of “Gordon Kestler, a rodeo: ‘competitor. and oil seout, | co posted © its first, success, winning. the’ provincial ’, byelection in’ the. Alberta - riding of” Olds “Didsbury . In February. | fe “Fors some ollie who’ Wester atural-gas’ prices, crevision |” the'Sept. 1, 1961, Alberta- - lawa.-e energy - agreement, op Re abolilion."of the’ national - - . chergy: program and. con- ma flferation | “ata system to that in, Texas snfelterctl “oil sabet|tute for inemme: Lax, : the Western Canada owner - of gne: seryi i oo f calls fof decontral of ail and ."s y royalties. from an industry”. "pel Sit peand-supply " -that: support - remains | in- dividual, nat corporate. — “federal governments oF bY" Livie” have ‘no. rhajor’ funding, from any ail company, none at all," said party leader Al Maygard af _ Calgary.’ “‘I belleve strong support will develop as time goes along. They’re a little neryous right now, about openly supporting.’ us, : financially and otherwise,” Business traditionally has been coy about Its political affiliations -: compantes donate to more than one’ party. However, ollmen fear they would pay — ‘more than the usual penalty 7 if they. admitted support for a separatist-oriented group. Retaliation could come in. the form of a blacklist by Crown corpordtions | or haragsment by federal or provincial bodies, they Bay. So far, there is no evidence either approach has been taken or con- sidered. Jim Gray, senior _ vice-president” of Canadian Hunter Exploration Ltd, said he doubts the Alberta government would redort to such tactics, but he un- derstands: the . fear, Bue for’ the: ‘time: being,” and many. regulatory ~ ~ Some-~--executives-- reluctant to, speak for their employees’ by - making a ‘company ‘donation, and ‘lesa than the limit where the contributor’s name must be ‘published -.under.. the Election Expenses Act, draw less attention. "Tf E was going to support them, it wouldn’t be through a corporate donation,” said one oilman. “‘It ‘would be. through a donation.” support for Concept will Brow if it, plays down its separatist views. 7 . However, the party could be pre-empted if Premier Peter Lougheed’s Con- servative - “government tables new policies to ’ bolster the industry. - A new-federalist, free-. enterprise party, built * around the remnants of the Alberta Social Credit party, ‘also could bleed away . Support. Many ollmen remain staunch nationalists and others do not accept the ideological baggage that ‘comes with. the Concept's free-enterprise views. Socred sees a WCC opposition * VICTORIA: (cP) — separatist Western Canada “Oppor party will form the _ ber. However,” individual ounces URI rarer IF alae Seek pense "— phielded to protect-them'/.\. ext tla uM election, Tiel “the. executive director of the. British. Columbia - Social : —- BC” because there is a’ strong polarization between - Credit party. . However, Hugh Harris — does not see the impetus . carrying over into-B.C. Both Premier Bill Bennett and. Opposition “ Leader Dave Barrett expect little competition ‘from the néw movement. "I think the people of | B.C:,; if they want strong ’ sepresentation, yvoteSoc- ted," bays Bennett. Says Barrett: ‘‘The separatist movement in western Canada j|s really out of. touch with the mainstream of public thinking. It's-a free sociely and they have a right to run, but I put them on. the fringe * of reality and I have no reason: to change my opinion about that.” . > _On the other hand Doug Christie, the new party's: founder’ and B.C. leader, . believes the Concept will hold the balance of power in 2B.C,.- after the next provincial election. He says the party will be . ‘running 30 candidates ° in +, Shat: election. ~. “Most people now.sée the " _ valueof independence and a ~ lot more people. are working - , to: bring it about tha, ever | before.”.. . Christie says the people of - B.C. and Alberta are very similar in their ‘outlook, “although I know that's: “not - ’ the currently held’ orthodox _ view.” Harris ‘said: he - knew shortly after he arrived in | ..- the southern Alberta riding ‘of ‘second’ in, ‘ihe. Feb. yelection: ee strony market: With Social “Crediters:in Alberta.” - Phe: vatirs a, chanee ta: ‘send a de *rime Minister “However — I do -bolieve that thé, Western Canada Conc apt itty ‘will Olds-~ Didsbury” that: . Concept candidale Gord’ . Kesler would . win: or place ce NG. Ky verybody aughed, atid “ frida. bungh of money-on Coy ;dhat‘one.”? ” wo a He! believes - the: “victory _ showed a real irend, and-it. |". certainly: indiealed:: that ; ‘Western Concepl” has a. byelection gave. be the ‘Opposition party. in the next election in Alberta. “| have no it one thal at all.” . ‘Harris doubts the party : ‘will have. any suecess in NDP and Social Credit, ‘Standing in the 57-seat legislature is Sopial Credit EE al, NDP_26. “There are lots of people fis. who voted for NDP in-1979 who would have been much - more comfortable voting . ‘Liberal provinclally. but. there was no place for them to go, and there are all kinds _of people who would bé™ more comfortable voting _ Conservative or: Western Concept in B.C. but, are too opposed, to~ What would happen if they put their vote . - there.” © Christie, said ‘the B.C. 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