Exploit the West? Thats rich and definitely a western centric short sighted viewpoint.

Many in the west certainly wouldn't agree with you now, or 100+ years ago.

https://xcancel.com/DonBraid/status/1187052993788559360

This is about more than just money though.

Politically the west is underrepresented and the cultural difference between the West and the rest of Canada is very significant - unless you ask folks from Ontario who have never been to AB. In my opinion, Canada is too geographically and culturally diverse for a central government to have so much power.

	▲	Supermancho 2 hours ago \| parent [-]
		> Canada is too geographically and culturally diverse for a central government to have so much power. The United States has also had this problem for a long time, imo.

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nickff 4 hours ago | parent | prev [-]

The Salmon Arm Salute is still remembered in the West: https://nationalpost.com/news/politics/a-b-c-museum-says-its...