Secession Thread II - Canadian version: Canada, "the Argentina of the 21st century"

[Flubber]

Separation of Alberta is highly unlikely if the feds don't try to pull another National Energy Program. People here enjoy an affluent lifestyle and the government has what looks like lots of money so its difficult for the rank and file to get to upset about the fact that they could be even more affluent without Canada.

Secondly a LOT of "Albertans" moved here from elsewhere in Canada during their own lifetime and still feel strong links to their own home region. Alberta separation would hurt those regions economically.

Third, would regions of Alberta have the option to secede from Alberta?? I ask because anecdotally, it appears that the Fort MacMurray region ( with its billions of barrells of oil) is populated by people, a majority of whom were born in Newfoundland.

[Richelieu]

I just love this.

[Richelieu]

Originally posted by Ninot
I was never for the seperation of Quebec from Canada, but I always hoped that if the Parti Quebecois ever pulled it off, the American Government would find some reason to dislike Quebec to a point where they need to invade us and we become an American protectorate or even a state.

This, on the other hand, makes me

[Lawrence of Arabia]

quebec shoulda seceeded and form their own state.

[mrmitchell]

The Trudeau delusion that you can build a credible nation with "national social programs" is so shallow it's absurd.

Nations with social programs

Canada
Sweden
USA
UK
Finland
France
Germany

Nations without social programs
Sudan
Rwanda
China
Mongolia

Nations where people want to live
Canada
Sweden
USA
UK
France
Germany
Finland

[Ben Kenobi]

Ben, move to Alberta and lead the revolution.

Nay, I was thinking of providing american 'support' for the revolution. I don't see why Alberta has to go at it alone, when they have their bosom buddies to the south.

[Max Webster]

Just like the support your bosom buddies are giving to the Albertan cattle industry right now.

[Spiffor]

Originally posted by Asher
No one would miss the French, except for the French. People would be happy to see their provinces get more money with the French gone.

People would miss the extra money they got (in the form of equalization payments) when the rich province leaves and stops paying the other provinces their allowance.

Read my post again. I specifically don't talk about your money, I'm talking about your people. I'm sure plenty of Canadians would feel relieved not to have to cope with Canda's Texans anymore

I bet the Québecois, as people, are better liked by the Canadians than the Albertans

[Ninot]

Originally posted by Spiffor
I bet the Québecois, as people, are better liked by the Canadians than the Albertans

As a Québecois, i don't think thats right.

I've been out west and I've been to the Maritimes. They dont like us very much

[Ben Kenobi]

Just like the support your bosom buddies are giving to the Albertan cattle industry right now.

They have a hard time taking a back seat to anyone, rather than taking over and doing things themselves.

[Ben Kenobi]

I'm sure plenty of Canadians would feel relieved not to have to cope with Canda's Texans anymore

Why? Texans are cool.

[Spiffor]

Originally posted by Ninot
I've been out west and I've been to the Maritimes. They dont like us very much

This is precisely why I compared the unpopular Québecois to the uber-depised Albertans

[Asher]

Originally posted by Spiffor

This is precisely why I compared the unpopular Québecois to the uber-depised Albertans

People are jealous, what else is new.

[Max Webster]

Originally posted by Ben Kenobi
Texans are cool.

\\

Stevie Ray Vaughan


Yeah I can't think of too much I'm jealous of in Alberta. Quebec, well I hear Montreal has some of the most beautiful women on the planet. And Texas, well I can imagine the music/bar scene is just awesome.

[Richelieu]

Originally posted by Asher

People are jealous, what else is new.

As has already been said, you guys can secede but we'll partition out what we want to keep. Like the oil sands for example.