For the first time, the combined population of British Columbia and Alberta has surpassed the number of people living in Quebec, growth that could translate into more Western political influence.
A report released Wednesday by Statistics Canada estimates that B.C. and Alberta have 7,686,215 people between them. Quebec had slightly less, at 7,651,531.
The question is...can it actually be combined to some usefulness, or are the two provinces too different to make it matter??
Clout