 In October 2002 the Federal Liberal Government put 13 Alberta farmers in jail for selling their own product, notably what Central Canadian farmers are allowed to do.Seen as a double standard and a severe political injustice to Alberta, this served as impetus to move Hutton into political action.In February 2003, Hutton met with Jim Chatenay of Pine Lake and Ron Duffy of Lacombe, two of the jailed Alberta farmers.