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Originally Posted by EldrickOnIce
So I guess TSN has always had it right. Toronto is Canada's most important city.
Mulcair agrees. Again.
He must assume he has the Vancouver vote in the bag. It seems strange to reiterate his TO love while there. He must be trying to buy the Toronto vote like he bought the Quebec vote with the 50% plus 1.
Sorry Tom. You are wrong. Alberta drives the Canadian economy. If Alberta is good, Canada is good. Toronto lags behind.
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I'm as big of a supporter of Alberta and the energy sector, but no, we do not "drive" the economy more than Ontario or likely even Toronto.
We (Alberta) have a big impact on exports and Fx rates through oil, but Toronto basically still runs all banking and capital markets, and thus, the economy. And that ignores the fact the GTA alone has more people than all of Alberta.
Toronto's GDP has historically been close to ours (Alberta) when oil was at $100. I imagine they're stomping us now.
So no, Vancouver doesn't matter (votes or economic wise) and neither does Calgary in comparison to Toronto. Ridiculous amount of votes and seats in an area.