November 16, 1994

The Other Press

 

 

New West MP visits Douglas

Retorm party member Dan Forseth shares his views on political life

by Scott Simmer

Reform Party member Dan
Forseth, Member of Parliament for
New Westminster, came to Douglas
to share some thoughts with a po-
litical science class on Thursday,
November 10. In the Political Sci-
ence 120 class taught by Marlene
Handcock, Mr. Forseth had -the op-
portunity to speak about Reform
party politics and what is like to be
a MP.

Mr. Forséth covered several
subjects in his talk, one area was de-
scribing his personal views on poli-
ticians. He remarked that he
“doesn’t see himself as a politician.”

 

He believes his decision making in
Parliament should be decided by
being extremely informed on public
opinion, taking
into consideration
“the general reac-
tion of the man on
the street” and
taking up every
possible opportu-
nity to "come out
and speak with
the public on oc-
casions such as
this one." He also
delivered several
objectives of the Reform party as
they creep slowly toward becoming

 

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Straight out of a 1985 back issue... things never change

Want To Save the World?

There is a club on campus where
major world issues are discussed. The
United Nations Club meets at the New
West Campus every Monday at 4:00 pm
in room 1809.

Club Vice President of communi-
cations Candice Cliff says “It
“sa safe place to talk about some pretty
controversial issues. We see it every day
in the news, but we sort of live it at the
Club—students have many diverse

views, and they get a chance to air them
here.”

The Club sponsors speakers and
debates on a full range of issues. “Right
now we’re trying to organize a dialogue
on what’s taking place in the Middle
East, “ says Cliff.

For more information on the Club,
drop by room 1809 Mondays at 4:00
pm, or leave a note for the club in the
Student Society Office.

The Other Press
comes out to Play

By Paul Andrew

On Thursday, November 17, between
the hours of 10:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m.(or
as close to that time as we can muster),
the Other Press writing staff and pro-
duction crew will be setting up shop in
the main concourse area at Douglas
College’s New West campus.

Here is the chance you have all
been waiting for. The opportunity to talk
to some of the faces, behind the names,
that regularly appear on the paper that
has a huge influence over the student
body in general.

This is an excellent time for those
of you who would like to become part
of the exciting world of journalism.
There is also a lot of opportunity for
graphic artists, photo buffs and produc-
tion and advertising people.

There is no need to search us out
in room 1020 (as we have suggested be-
fore now), because we will be hard to
miss, larger than life and in your face,
right on the concourse floor.

So don’t be shy! Come over and
speak to the staff of the Other Press.
Your path in life will most certainly be
altered forever.

 

“| don’t think the
Department of Indian
Affairs giving money

hand over fist to

independent Indian
bands is helping the
situation”

Canada’s official opposition party
[the Reform Party is now within one
seat of the position]. One particular
objective
Forseth be-
lieves should
happen is
that the con-
stitution
_ should be
amended so
that MP’s
would have
to swear an
oath of loy-
alty to
Canada specifically, instead of the
current oath being taking only to the
Queen herself.
Mr. Forseth fielded questions in
the second half of the two hour
class, including a tough rebuke to a

REFORM

fairs giving
money
hand over
fist to inde-
pendent In-
dian bands
is helping
the situa-
ion’. He
went fur-
ther to de-
scribe a
possible
outcome of
the ongoing
treaty ne-
gotiations
with BC
tribes by
the NDP
government
as develop-

 

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question on the Re-

form Party stance concerning Abo-
riginal Affairs. In his answer, Mr.
Forseth made the comment “I don’t
think the Department of Indian Af-

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ing “small, ghettoized areas around
BC” which generated considerable
debate throughout the class, even
generating a remark that the Reform

 

Party caters to
“white Chris-
tians” and is
“racist”.

Mr. Forseth
was brought to
the class on ex-
tremely short
notice thanks to
the efforts of
DCSS Presi-
dent Troy
Townsend, who
is also a student
in the class.

Comments af-
ter the event de-
scribed Mr.
Forseth as hav-
ing done a good
job relaying
what his job
was like and informing the class of
several of the major issues the Re-
form party is currently pursing. The
class would like to thank Mr.
Forseth for sharing his time.

Editor's note - The author and The
Other Press appologize to Mr. Forseth
and Ms. Handcock as a situation in-
volving photo rights may have dis-
rupted the event.

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