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Originally Posted by Thunderball
There's only two ways I'd support Alberta secession:
1. Alberta becomes the 51st US State
2. Alberta merges with BC, Sask and maybe the NWT/Yukon.
As it stands, we'd be very reliant on the good faith of one of our two new neighbors. A very unenviable position that would end with economic disparity, or being forced to rejoin Canada at a heavy cost, or joining the US with a diminished bargaining position.
A landlocked nation with 3.4m people wouldn't be a great thing. Though neither is living in an NDP/Bloc dominated country...
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Serious?
The NDP hold 37 seats. They have no terms on their deal with the Liberals -- kinda stupid but whatever.
The Bloc hold 49 seats. They have set terms of 1.5 years of cooperation with the Liberal party, at the end of which they will reconsider things. Through out this entire thing, the Bloc have demonstrated themselves as being the most level headed, cooperative and mature party in Ottawa. They understand how to represent their interests and to work with other parties to get those interests enacted.
The Liberals have 77 seats.
The Conservatives have 143 seats. No where in those numbers do I see the horror of a "NDP/Bloc dominated government".
Honestly, I'd like to see Canada have more parties and learn to embrace multidimensional politics. I know this is basically blasphemy to most Conservative doctrine (absolute power is the only way to morally lead), but it's the easiest way to govern such a diverse country. Assuming we can make the intellectual and moral jump to the maturity level needed.