Alberta: The New Ontario

[notyoueither]

Originally posted by Starchild
Alberta, a global economic goliath? Honey, you may be a big fish in a small confederation (and dont' forget all those Ontario dollars that bootstrapped you into existence when there was no oil being extracted) but you're not exactly playing in the same league as the Big Boys.

How exactly did Ontario dollars bootstrap Alberta into existence?

[notyoueither]

Originally posted by Lawrence of Arabia


post secondary education has very little returns to society...

You've gotta be kidding me.

[mrmitchell]

Originally posted by Asher
It's perhaps the fastest growing, most properous region in the world. And its growth is showing no signs of slowing, in fact the opposite is true...

I don't know. Some organization a couple years ago certified northwest AR as the fastest growing one at least in the US.

It's kind of in the same situation as Alberta, I guess. Not long ago, it was nothing, but now, everyone wants to get in on it, and it is expanding like crazy...

Except for that one day, oil will dry up in Alberta, but Wal Mart will never die.

[notyoueither]

Hehe.

Yes, the oil will run out, sometime a long time after it does in Saudi Arabia, and we have more of it.

[Ninot]

Originally posted by Max Webster
Why do Albertans have such a pickle up their butt over Quebec. I know they are an annoying whiny bunch that just want to be different for the sake of being different. But their is got to be more to it.

I honestly can't say I know what they teach outside of Quebec, but even in an English history class, we learned many lessons on why Quebec has a Seperatist streak too it, and why it wants to be viewed as "special" by the Feds.

Quebec does have reasons to want to be considered different. We aren't just another bunch of Canadians, and never have been.

[notyoueither]

And Albertans say none of us are just another bunch of Canucks. All the regions are different, and we all need protection from an overly powerful central government.

Unless of course, you happen to be from the region that regularly elects that government.

[notyoueither]

... and even then, Ontario is showing signs of chaffing under the federal yoke.

[General Ludd]

Originally posted by Tingkai
A few things Ontario has that Alberta does't

- real cities, as oppose to big sprawling suburbs with no real downtownrepresentation

I don't think that should be plural.

[Max Webster]

Originally posted by Asher
You would make a great Liberal prime minister with your fine understanding of economics.

Really! Wow.. you flatter me Asher.

[Max Webster]

Originally posted by Asher

Which was artificially created due to politics with the auto pact. It could exist anywhere with political incentive like Ontario got.

I thought Ontario's auto industry existed was because it was right next door to Detroit and the big three. Its a logistics thing with everything involving car making in concentrated spot.
If Detroit was on Albertas border than probably it would have a big car industry.

[Max Webster]

[QUOTE] Originally posted by Tingkai
A few things Ontario has that Alberta does't

I think its rather silly to compare Alberta and Ontario. They both have their negatives and positives. Personally I don't understand why one would hate a province. I just don't understand that mindset.

[Max Webster]

Originally posted by notyoueither
Thank you. It is nice to hear an acknowledgement, even if it is just one person.

No Problem. Thank you for that. It was very informative. If your info is accurate than I think Alberta has every right to be angry over that goverment bungling. It sounds though that Alberta is finally getting what it deserves and is flourishing. That's great.

[Max Webster]

Originally posted by Ninot
We aren't just another bunch of Canadians, and never have been.

I'm VERY AWARE of the Quebec culture. I realize its different and special. I like your culture, I like the cities and architecture. Great Jazz festival in Montreal. I also like your women. But I also realize Albertans are different and special. Ontario the same, BC the same, Maritimes the same and so on. But the thing is you are a Quebecer. I get that. I don't want to change that. But your also a CANADIAN. What the hell is wrong with being a CANADIAN. I just really don't understand what more you want from me. We even went as far as introduce French into our schools and society for one province. Some had trouble with that, but I dont. The more languages ones learns I think the better. The Europeans don't seem to have trouble learning all these languages. It amazes me how they do that.

But anyway I just don't understand why you want to seperate.
Sometimes it seems just a ploy to hold the country at ransom to get what Quebec wants. Sometimes Quebec seems so self centred and only thinks about itself. It seems insulting to the rest of us. Like we are not good enough or something.

[Max Webster]

Originally posted by notyoueither
Unless of course, you happen to be from the region that regularly elects that government.

Don't blame me you Texan wanabe. As i pointed out before my riding goes Conservative every time.

Blame that hell hole Toronto.

[Max Webster]

ps.. you Albertans would be so proud. We had a full blown rodeo just down the road from me. No it wasn't a couple of Ontarion's riding a pair of donkeys. We even had some woman rodeo star from Alberta putting on show.