Turks & Caicos Premier: ‘One Master To Another’
A bid by a Canadian MP to get the Turks & Caicos Islands into a political union with Canada was shot down by TCI Premier Rufus Ewing who said, “I won’t be too hasty to jump from one mother’s nest to another mother’s nest – one master to another.”
Edmonton East MP Peter Goldring had advocated that the TCI — a British Overseas Territory like Bermuda — form a closer union with Canada.
The TCI Sun reports that, “Goldring, after meeting with Premier Ewing, who was on an investment scouting trip in that country two weeks ago, told the media that while he will be giving the thumbs up to economic participation between the countries, would be pushing for the Turks and Caicos Islands to become a province of Canada.”
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Premier Ewing told the Turks & Caicos Sun that: “I don’t think Canada is interested in forming an alliance with the Turks and Caicos, I think there is a specific MP and some others, who have always had interest in the Turks and Caicos annexing with Canada.
“And I guess each time that you have Turks and Caicos politician visiting Canada and seeking greater relationships, seeking economics and getting investors, the topic will come up, and so, that is what happened there.”
“I won’t be too hasty to jump from one mother’s nest to another mother’s nest – one master to another. That is something that the people of the Turks and Caicos have to demonstrate to me that they want and then take it from there.
“But I think right now it is important to get this economy to turn around, get people to work, get people getting employed and empowered,” said Premier Ewing.
This is not the first time the idea has surfaced, with the National Post reporting that in the 1970s and 1980s two other Canadian MPs unsuccessfully championed the cause of making TCI part of Canada, and in 2004 the Nova Scotia legislature unanimously adopted a resolution calling for talks with Turks and Caicos to explore the idea of them joining the Atlantic province.
Goldring has emerged as this century’s leading advocate of a Canada-TCI union, launching his lobbying effort about a decade ago, the National Post reports.
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This used to be a very popular idea in TCI, almost %70 of TCI residents wanted the union. Now it’s an even better deal for TCI, with an offer of being it’s own province. As it’s own province it would not have a master, it would be it’s own for almost all purposes. The islands would probably have more Canadians there, although people from TCI would get free health care, be able to work and study in Canada for the average $45,000 a year salary and education and real estate in TCI would take off like a shot to be sure.
However a poll during the economic boom 8 years ago had not quite %50 of islanders approving of the idea.
What poll ever showed this? an expat poll?
Can they not get the same from the UK once they pay into the system?
Just like how Bermudian’s can be accused of ‘taking advantage of the UK’ when they migrate to the mother country?
I find it incredible that some who comment here think it’s somehow wrong that Bermudian’s loyal to the Crown since 1612 can be chastised for taking advantage of their birthright within the last few years since being given the right to abode, just because it doesn’t work both ways. Those who feel this way should note that this wasn’t lobbied or asked for by the OT’s it was freely given.
Forget Canada..Bermuda should become TCI’s ‘masters’…we did after all found the place in the 17th century, but was taken away from us first by the French and secondly the Crown.
Wa? After you all destroyed our environment, benefited and developed your country and left us worse when you left? hell no times ten. We will charge Bermuda for this damage to the environment that they did in the past, we still have the scars to show. You can`t even handle your own affairs and want to deal with ours?
What we should do is have some unify approach towards Britain, now that could work, separate stated with different government but unity on certain expects like the OECS.
Turks and caicos should be all over this opportunity it would be great for their economy and the Canadian economy.
Bermudians don`t seems have a mind of their own, they are blinded by the British, well if that works for you continue. Your Parliament remains full of brits on their direct decedents. Bob Morley say ‘free yourselves from mental slavery, non but ourselves can free our mind”
We in the TCI will determine our own destiny and learn from our mistakes while you continue to kiss up to brits. Hope you learn in the future they you and only you know whats best for your country.
Like electing Misick?