Alberta's Problem.
They have a lower population than Ontario and/or Quebec. In order to effect any meaningful change, Alberta needs a significantly higher population. Its representation by population. Without the population, Alberta will forever be Eastern Canada's Bitch. And the ONLY way that's gonna happen is through immigration. BAM...Both Barrels.
The One thing that the Canadian Government COULD do...is pass a bill that mandates a province must commit to developing a specific percentage of their natural resources. Quebec has never paid into the Transfer Fund since its inception. NOT ONCE.
They instead TAKE money from Alberta to feed their social programs and because of that they refuse to develop their resources to a stable level thus denying other provinces of money they could use and Quebec then leaves their own resources alone. Essentially sucking the life out of Western Canada.
Since 2007, Alberta has sent $223 BILLION...yes that's Billion with a "B"...to Eastern Canada. Quebec has $7/day Daycare. That's a dream in Alberta. Most parents cant afford it in Alberta.
If a province in Canada has the ability to contribute to the Canadian Economy, then they should be forced to commit to developing a set percentage of it instead of sponging off of everyone else. And that's what Quebec is doing.
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