(Canadian political discussion) Is Canada getting worse?

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I don't think the people in Washington state know much about B.C though. They probably only know you as the people that come down to shop for cheap eggs and milk and who say ''aboot''. Most Americans know absolutely nothing at all about Canada. So I'd hesitate before you think you have something in common with them.

Also Alberta isn't as bad as you think.

They probably aren't aware of how different B.C from their states. A lot of them are talking about having a ''new home for whites'' well they can't exactly do that with B.C in the mix as it's growing to be predominately Asian (and that's fine). Americans seem very unaware of the demographic changes in Canada.

I'm not sure the lefties who daydream of Cascadia do so hoping it will be "a new home for whites". You don't see too many right-leaning groups embracing the Doug flag.

Are you kidding? People in BC go to Washington all the time for shopping, and people from Washington come up all the time to go skiing or stroll around Granville Island. I've been to their state several times and not one of the people I've met down there strikes me as the stereotypical "ignorant Americans". I've always assumed that kind primarily lives in places like Texas. I love Washington though.

As for Alberta, I suppose that just because their premier is a horrible cow I can't just assume all Albertans are. She is horrible though. For the most part I think people in Alberta are just ignorant and selfish. They don't have a lot of wilderness that isn't prairie land, so there's very little risk to their local environment with a pipeline project. I mean, prairie land is prone to desertification, but climate change will eventually make that happen anyways, and in the short term there isn't nearly as much in the way of flora or fauna to worry about. It's a very low-risk project for them. Besides, they're going to get all of the benefit from this project while we'll get none. We will be taking all the risk though, and there's very little incentive on our end. That's why I say screw Alberta.

As for those in other provinces who are white knighting for Alberta, I have nothing to say to them. I have respect for those who are against this pipeline, but those who are for it probably fall into one of two categories. They're probably either the abhorrent type of environmental sadist conservatives that would just as soon set the forests on fire if it meant stimulating the economy, or they're the worst sort of hypocrites who would cry bloody murder if their eco systems were at risk. Screw the lot of them.

Ok, the tragedy in Saskatchewan definitely makes me want to bury the hatchet and get back to what's important. Besides, BC has had a small victory with the pipeline so let's see what happens from here.

I've only gone to Canada once, but I get stories about my family in New Brunswick all the time. Apparently the province is heavily filled with elderly and there is a worker deficit, coupled with high taxes and people not wanting to move there. What's being done about the situation there?