Future pages of the Independent
Republic of Vancouver Island...

...and how we propose to get there!

1. Declare independence (when current BC government is in the middle of some major fiasco and the Bloq heads are bringing Canada to its knees federally) Our independence quest would be seen in comparison as a minor annoyance and would pass during a coffee break by the pages. (Pages get automatic citizenship)

2. Change laws to make it an international tax free haven. Hundreds of banks will setup headquarters here. This will bring thousands of jobs to the island. Caymans etc. need the competition.

3. Official citizenship only for those already living here on independence day. Others can buy it for a million bucks a pop - they also get a cool baseball cap!

4. Tourism becomes largest industry followed by forestry and fishing. Since there will be no customs or border between RVI & USA, the Americans think they are still in the US. They will spend more.

5. RVI applies for EU membership. Not really expecting to get it, but it will sure get the boys in Ottawa excited.

6. RVI declares itself a nuke free zone. No nukes here unless you are shooting them at us, in which case there is not much we can do about it.

7. After considering turning the Navy into a new ferry system, we instead send them to Halifax. See point 8 for rationale.

8. Navy property gets turned into an ocean front international banking zone. No height restrictions on office buildings.

9. Parliament buildings turn into a 5 star hotel.

10. RVI permits private sector to build new dual ferry system. Passenger only hovercraft fleet and car ferry fleet.
Hovercraft can pull up to the parking lots making the trip from ship to your car painless.

11. RVI becomes first country in the world to adopt the flat tax system.

12. The Cormorant becomes our state bird. "Dive deep" becomes our motto.
We just don't tell it refers to what we do to tourists pockets.

13. The arbutus becomes our state tree.

14. Instead of sex, drugs & rock and roll, we promote "Hugs, afternoon tea and Mozart."

15. RVI makes the US dollar it's official currency, further spreading the illusion that this is America to our deep spending tourists from the south.

16. Going east means visiting the Gulf Islands. Going way east means going to Spuzzum, which would mean you are now beyond Hope.

17. Thousands of palm trees to be planted so that pictures of them can be taken in December and sent to the ROC (Rest of Canada) Oops, it's already been done!