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Originally posted by DR.RHYTHM@Jun 26 2005, 07:40 PM
[ the population of Quebec began feeling disenfranchised from the rest of Canada. Very much like what is happening in the West right now IMO]
I don't quite get how Western Canada is feeling disenfranchised from Canada. Is it Ontario that makes all the other provinces feel disenfranchised? Is it Ottawa? Is it the Liberal party and all their shannanigans? Is there actually anti-Canadian sentiment in the west that is leading to a seperatist type attitude? it's interesting , don't get to talk to may people from Manitoba, Saskatchewan , Alberta and BC.
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My personal opinion on why alberta is becoming disenfranchised with Canada, has to do with the federal government continually bending over for Quebec.
The continuation of equalization payments from Alberta to the rest of Canada, becuase the rest of Canada doesn't have oil.
That for the last 10 years, Alberta and the rest of Western canada has voted one way in federal elections, and Ontario voted in the Chretien Liberals (Martin is and will be a much better leader than Chretien ever was).