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The prairie provinces are more similar to the midwest—culturally and geographically—than they are to the rest of Canada. It would be a huge economic boon for th
by briga 4y ago
The prairie provinces are more similar to the midwest—culturally and geographically—than they are to the rest of Canada. It would be a huge economic boon for them to just succeed to the US. Without the prairies the rest of Canada loses its breadbasket and primary revenue stream (oil), which would not bode well for Canadian unity, especially since Quebec already almost split off from the rest of the country.
- tablespoon 4y ago> The prairie provinces are more similar to the midwest—culturally and geographically—than they are to the rest of Canada. It would be a huge economic boon for them to just succeed to the US. Wasn't that talked about in the 90s or something (maybe as a reaction to the idea of Quebec independence)? My recollection was the idea fizzled because any transition period would be longer than those provinces expected (it also may have not been that serious of a proposal).
- briga 4y agoIt's generally been on the fringe of provincial politics, but the idea has been getting more attention from the Western provinces after years of being let down by the federal government. Peter Zeihan wrote a thoughtful analysis of it in in his excellent book The Accidental Superpower.