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Originally Posted by 4X4
I enjoy 'debating' with you, Slava. Can't be said for some others.
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In this case I feel your pain. I've lived in Alberta my entire life, and never voted for a winner in an election....in other words my votes are constantly rendered useless. I do believe strongly in electoral reform, and sadly it will never happen because you would have to open the constitution. Its the same battle as what you are talking about federally...you want the Alberta votes/opinions to count as we've earned our place. I don't disagree with that stance at all.
I know that there were two proposals that were put forth in years past about separation. One was called "Cascadia" and was more BC, Washington, Alaska and Oregon. The other (where the name escapes me) was BC, Oregon, Washington, Alberta,Saskatchewan and Yukon. These two ideas have been pretty well thought out and are pretty hard to argue with (even for an ardent nationalist like myself!). IMO they are a lot more feasible than Alberta leaving with Manitoba and Saskatchewan alone.