[Buccaneer]

Originally Posted by Doug

So, before the barb wire fence goes up, do we former Albertans have a chance to move back?

If not, am I allowed to come visit my son in Red Deer?

Can I visit my brother in Calgary?

Can I still visit my uncle in Edson?

Do we need a passport?

LOL ... thats funny


Here is some food for thought from a friend of mine ... try not to dismiss it out of hand but to take a few minutes to let it sink in

Draw a line at the Mb border...if they don't want to go...fine. Draw it at the Sask/MB border then.

Benefits:

Oil N Gas comin out of the ying yang. (BC, Ab, Sask)
No transfer payments ( that is equal to about 5K annually per man/woman/child )
Mineral wealth out of the ying yang (BC)
Hydro electric power comin out of the ying yang (BC)
Wind Power in Pincher Creek to the tune of potential 15,000 mega watts - annually (Ab)
A Pacific Port with world class container capability (BC)
The best two parks in the world (Banff and Jasper)
Agriculture ability to grow just about anything and certainly provide for us and export. (BC, Ab, Sask)
A cattle Industry that will survive and survive nicely thank you. (BC, Ab, Sask)
PNE, Stampede, Klondike Days and whatever they do in Sask in the Summer..(no offense you guys..LOL)
Never having to listen to the Left wing Drivel from the CBC. (That in itself would be worth it ..LOL)

Force a return of a significant portion of surplus EI monies
Force a return of a significant portion of surplus Canada Pension Plan dollars
...or in return...
...negotiate a reduced percentage of Payment for our part of "Canada's" debt....like nil maybe.!

But most important of all, We have likely the greatest concetration of innovative, forward thinking entreprenurial people on the planet.


Detractions: NONE

What is interesting is that although Quebec has many times threatened separation, they simply cannot afford it. We in the west pay for them to live in their socialist dream society.

The difference for us in the west is...we simply do not need the East to survive...as a matter of fact we would do much much better as a separate entity.