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Originally Posted by CliffFletcher
I don't know about that. Canada has far more non-whites and people who speak english as a second language than the UK, and we're about on par with the U.S. We really are better at integration, but again that mostly comes down to choosing the right immigrants.
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I don't think non-aboriginal Canadians understand what it is like to have a blood connection to the land and history of a nation. It's such a young country and very little "Canadian" blood was spilled to establish and maintain the homeland. Europe (and most of the rest of the world) is different in that respect. Over the past 1200 years or so (when most of the last European nomads settled where they are now), it has been a constant battle to maintain homelands as Europe was an extremely violent continent.
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Originally Posted by CliffFletcher
I do wonder if the urban elites in Toronto and Vancouver cheerfully proclaiming the decline of the energy industry understand how important resources are to maintaining a strong working/middle class in this country. A strong resources sector has been our main bulwark against the deep socio-economic divisions that have become evident in the UK and U.S.
But like their counterparts in London and San Francisco, I get the impression these folks think everyone can and should just become a software developer, open a bistro, or work for the government in urban planning.
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I don't think really exists outside of the heads of some people in Western Canada and maybe a few extremists in the East. Trust me, no one is happy that the energy industry declined. Sure, there are a lot of people who want to focus more on alternative energy, but that's not the same as wanting the industry to decline.