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Originally Posted by Snakeeye
If you think so.
Canada and the United States are oil dependant nations. There are obvious benefits to both sides to be fair, and there are obvious pitfalls to both sides to be petty or vindictive.
Of course, all of this angst can be nullified by renegotiating a fairer confederation.
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What are the benefits to them for being fair?
It's pretty obvious we aren't going to stop selling oil. Reading through the pro-separation posts in this thread it's clear that we are depending on nothing else but the sale of oil to keep us afloat. We have to sell it. There is no holding back.
So if I've figured that out, don't you think the governments of Canada and the US will figure it out as well and use it to their advantage?
I watch the news quite often and one thing I know for sure is that the Americans are really goddamn serious about getting their hands on cheap oil. They aren't about to negotiate a fair deal with The Country of Alberta because it's a nice thing to do. I don't know whay Canada would either.