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Old 06-19-2015, 07:27 PM   #413
Slava
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Originally Posted by PostandIn View Post
The gist of the firewall letter was that Alberta should accrue the same powers and latitude that Quebec already enjoys within confederation. It is no where near the same league as what was obviously a xenophobic position put forward by Trudeau.
well the gist of the firewall letter was....well a firewall! He was paranoid about the federal government attempting to steal Alberta's wealth and encroaching on provincial jurisdiction. I'm not sure it gets more xenophobic than that.
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