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Originally Posted by Cameron Swift
I'm picturing Trudeau as Vince McMahon here.
Out of curiosity, why did Trudeau dislike Alberta?
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Trudeau the elder was an autocrat who believed that power should have been concentrated in Ottawa. He was opposed fiercely by Peter Lougheed, who as Premier of Alberta, was a staunch defender of provincial rights. Much of what Trudeau was interested in was funneling wealth and power into central Canada to bolster his central government.
Basically, the Roman model of government. The provinces exist for the glory of Ottawa.