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And vice versa. You can't do anything with the resources and goods the West possesses without way to market them. There's a reason the TSX is THE stock market for all of Canada. There's also a reason that all major banks have their headquarters in downtown Toronto. It's called Toronto is the business capital of Canada.

It's funny how the West thinks they know what's best for all of Canada while having a small fraction of the country's population. Just because Alberta can afford to give rebates to its citizens doesn't mean they're best-suited to run the country. It's easy to balance the books when you're doing a great job whoring yourselves out to the Americans and their insatiable lust for resources.