Will Canadian premiers convince the federal government to ban the hakapik in '08?

I'm not a big fan of seal clubbing but I think it could be fairly assumed that a spiked club is more lethal than a regular club. If this nasty business is allowed to continue, wouldn't it make more sense to let them use the more lethal club to quicken the task and thereby reduce the amount of suffering?

Hakapik:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hakapik

http://canadianpress.google.com/article/ALeqM5iLjqNM8f0IZOaKrUjVoOubP8xKGQ

As a Canadian I would like to share my thoughts regarding this matter.

This article of The Economist explains alot; http://www.economist.com/world/international/displaystory.cfm?story_id=11478204

I think the use of the primitive tool mentioned in this question is the main source of the ire felt by the international community, and I strongly feel that it's use must stop. Anybody with any sense of compassion must whince watching the implimentation of this weapon. I find it Ironic that the people of this area of Canada, (Newfoundland) are often found to be the friendliest of all of Canada. Traditionally the poorest part of Canada it provides one of the most Canadian cultural experiences any tourist can experience.

If the hunting of seals was done solely with rifles I feel it would be hard to differentiate between the seal hunt and anyother form of hunting.

Heather Mills and Paul McCartney have probably brought the most internationnal attention to this matter when they made this appearance of the shores of Newfoundland; http://youtube.com/watch?v=0lI04ZlJj0M. In the video McCartney states that the majority of Canadians oppose the seal hunt. I am not sure if he is correct with this statement but I think if the hakapik would no longer be used the majority of Canadians would not oppose the seal hunt.

I find the McCartney video interesting because it shows Heather Mills' clear misunderstand of a wild animal. This was their last public appearance before the demise of the marriage and I have always wondered if their private discussions on this matter led to the straw that broke the camels back.

If hakapiks were outlawed only outlaws would have hakapiks.

oh Erik. :)

sorry...I couldn't resist <grins>

For this question, how will it be proven that "Canadian premiers" "convince[d]" the federal government?

@rpfreely
If the canadian federal government makes a law banning the hakipik, the outcome will be yes