As with any time you deploy an average... (And I'd expect better on this forum of all places)

Show me the distribution. Show me the median not just the mean. Show me the standard deviation.

Otherwise ... abused.

Yes, we all know oil is an extremely profitable (and environmentally destructive) commodity. That doesn't make the typical Albertans somehow responsible for holding up all of confederation. Just means oil is making some people very rich. For now.

I'm from there and my family is in Alberta. I can tell you now that the oil industry ain't doing jack squat for them.