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Originally Posted by 4X4
OK... But how long does my region have to take a stick up the butt? We don't get proportional representation, but we have to keep sending money to places that want to give us the shaft?
I'm not happy about this stuff going on. I look at other places around the world and dont see any successful countries that are as large and diverse as ours and I can't help but wonder if we'd be better off as a conglomerate of smaller countries.
Eh, I'm not sayin Alberta should seperate, but can you tell me why Alberta shouldn't? I mean, what advantages are there for Alberta to remain?
(music note) Gimme one reason to stay here...... An' I'll turn right back around........(/music note)
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I understand exactly what you mean, but to me there is no alternative that makes any sense. It might not be until I'm an old grandfather when Alberta is a have-not province (and hopefully longer!), but it does happen. Who'd have thunk it possible that Newfoundland become a have province? Alberta was a have-not until Leduc in 1947...which is certainly within the lifetime of people I know.
I get that it sucks to pay money to other provinces, and I feel that pain as well. Believe me when I pay my taxes the thought of people going hungry here and the money flowing east makes me sick! I do think that there are advantages to being in confederation though. There is a certain dignity I feel in being Canadian. I do feel a certain kinship with people from across the country, most notably when we are not in Canada, but nonetheless its there. I have no doubt that this would be lessened if we were to separate based purely on economic rationale (which is what this inevitably comes back to).
I might not be able to point to a concrete program or benefit, but lets face it...In 2010 when Iginla takes the pass from Lecavalier and scores the game winner I don't think first of which province these guys come from, and couldn't care less!