Less Federal Government

Perhaps the idea of all-out succession from Canada is an impossible dream given many Albertan's irrational devotion to this country. Maybe what is needed is to give more power, a lot more power, to the provinces. By allowing each province greater authority to govern themselves within the unique contexts of each province, this country would be a greater success. I would argue though what would then really be the point of still being a country?

I propose that the federal government's jusrisdiction be limited to the following items and all other matters be left up to the individual provinces:

-Postal service
-Military & national defence
-Census and statistics
-Navigtation & shipping
-Currency
-Banking
-Weights & measures
-Patents and copyrights
-Criminal law with the sentences left up to the provinces. I would like to see the death penalty returned for certain crimes. If the rest of Canada doesn't support the death penalty but Alberta does why should we not be able to deal with the crimes that are committed in our province the way we see fit? If Ontario wants to use their tax payer money to keep a serial murderer in prison for life then so be it. I would rather hang the SOB and use the saved money to deal with the homeless problem for example.
-Taxation as it relates to generating monies for the admistration of the above items

This list is just off the top of my head and may not encompass all matters, but it is the idea that I am getting at. A much more streamlined and efficient federal government whose sole purpose is to deal with things that impact the country as a whole. All other items should be left to the provinces so they my be dealt with according to the individual differences of the provinces instead of lumping us all under one roof.

Perhaps each province could send delegates to this federal government and eliminate the need for federal elections and political parties at the federal level. The federal government would almost become a committee of sorts whereby the provinces deal with the matters of the whole and all other matters would be dealt with provincially. Perhaps a Candian Union as it were. Yes, a Canadian Union is a much, much better solution - at least to the current one. Canada as it sits now is failing in my opinion.