From: bowman@montana.com   
      
   On Fri, 5 Sep 2025 09:45:53 -0400, badgolferman wrote:   
      
   > On 09/05/2025 09:29, T wrote:   
   >> Hi Claire,   
   >>   
   >> One can not believe most of what appears on you tube, so I thought I'd   
   >> as a Canadian directly.   
   >>   
   >> Is it true that four of your western providence are going to vote on   
   >> referendums to "succeed from the federation"?   
   >>   
   >> Is so, if the vote passes will it be automatic?   
   >> Will Ottawa send in troops?  Will there be blood shed? Or will the vote   
   >> just be ignored and thing go on as usual?   
   >>   
   >> -T   
   >>   
   >> Kind of sad to see you guys breaking up.   
   >   
   > I'm not Canadian but there's no way Ottawa will allow the western   
   > provinces to secede.  If they did then Quebec would be next because   
   > they've been wanting to do that for ages.  It's much like Texas   
   > threatening to secede every few years.  Sometimes even California.  The   
   > federal government wouldn't allow half their economy to just walk away.   
   >   
   > I'm sure the US would welcome the western provinces of Canada as the   
   > 51st state though...   
      
   Montana and Alberta have more in common with each other than DC and Ottawa   
   respectively. One problem is both are landlocked, with Washington state   
   and British California between them and the sea. That is the problem with   
   Cascadia. Portland, Seattle, and Vancouver are poison pills.   
      
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