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Originally Posted by RougeUnderoos
And the 10 million people in landlocked Chad. 
The "Alberta Separation" discussion always brings up the same things...
1. Quebecers are whiners
2. They get more than they are due
3. They are unfair
4. They don't work hard enough
5. They are not, and don't want to be Canadians
6. We should act like them and drum up support for a foolish and completely unrealistic idea of separation |
Actually, Alberta separatism has little do with Quebec specifically as it does the fact that Ottawa has historically dismissed the west at best, and crippled it to support the east at worst.
Keep in mind that Ottawa has been trying to steal from the west since our provinces were created. It took us 20 years to earn the same constitutional rights to our own resources that the existing seven provinces had since they joined confederation.
Think about where Alberta and Saskatchewan would be today if Brownlee et al were not able to fight for our rights, and it was Ottawa that controlled our natural resources?
Until Ottawa learns to view the west as a partner rather than a region to be exploited, Alberta separatism will remain. Probably it will remain as little more than a fly biting you, but the problem is Ottawa, not Quebec.