Yesterday as the ALR legislation was tabled I felt immediate rage. - TopicsExpress



          

Yesterday as the ALR legislation was tabled I felt immediate rage. I became someone I rarely am inside that chamber. I yelled at Minister Bennett, I yelled at every Government MLA that had ever stood in that chamber proclaiming their love for agriculture. I challenged them to stand up against this legislation. I dont think my own colleagues had ever seen me so agitated and angry. I continued to feel this rage as I walked down the corridors and heard the media say things like it doesnt seem as bad as the NDP said it would be. Words like benign were thrown around. I got home last night and a deep sadness took hold. I felt utterly defeated and hopeless. The enormity of this legislation is a weight I can hardly grapple with. This morning I woke and I felt my fight coming back but its muted by the paralyzing feeling that its too late. I want to feel rage. I want everybody to feel it. What hurts my soul the most is that I fear we wont see the rage we need to stop the changes. If you believe in the Agricultural Land Reserve, the time for rage is now.
Posted on: Fri, 28 Mar 2014 14:11:26 +0000

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