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Originally Posted by Erick Estrada
It's very unlikely to happen in our lifetime but if it did I surely wouldn't move to another province as Canada without Alberta would be in a world of hurt as taxes and fuel prices would skyrocket.
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Alberta oil would still be sold on the global market. Why would fuel prices be any cheaper in an American or independent Alberta than in the rest of Canada? As for taxes 'skyrocketing', I think you vastly overestimate how much provincial coffers in the rest of Canada benefit from transfer payments.
Probably the biggest advantage Alberta has is its young population relative to places like Manitoba and New Brunswick. Still, there's no guarantee fossil fuels will continue to drive a strong economy in this province in the long-term. Commodity booms don't last forever.