Just yesterday I posted that Newfoundland mayors said that no matter what the court says, they’re not going to allow gays to ‘marry’. Now the newly re-elected for the umpteenth time Premier of Alberta says the same thing—in a more impassioned plea kind of way. Alberta won’t marry gays, he says. It appears the Premier says his province will stick to its guns—with your help.
Gays won’t be getting married in Alberta, even if Ottawa goes ahead and approves same-sex marriages. “We’re not going to do it,” Premier Ralph Klein told the Sun yesterday.
“That’s the attitude right now—gays and lesbians shouldn’t be discriminated against except when it comes to marriage.
“I’m willing to abide by the resolution of our caucus to use all political and legal means available to us to fight this. We’ll do everything we can politically. We will use every legal mechanism, absolutely.”
When asked if his government will cave in if federal MPs approve same-sex marriage, Klein re-sponded: “What do you mean cave? You can’t cave on it.”
Klein cautioned a court challenge to Alberta’s traditional marriage position, likely to be launched when a gay couple is refused a wedding in this province once a proposed federal law passes, would almost surely win.
“I have to be fair to the public. Our best advice is we will be taken to court and we are going to be unsuccessful.”
Klein is asking Albertans to assist him in carrying the fight to a yet-to-be-determined finish.
“I don’t know what we’ll do after that,” said the premier, about action following a defeat of Alberta in court. “I need the help of the people. I’m at a loss. I’m desperate to find a legal recourse to fight this. If any member of the public, or the media or any member of the legal community has any ideas as to what steps we can take, send them forward.
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