Western Canada- your thoughts?

[Comerade]

Most Western Canadian folks feel dismissed in Canada. We have little in common with the East and more in common with the bordering States
These days though we don't travel to Montana or Idaho and don't feel very welcome .
We feel even less welcome in Eastern Canada .
Folks, don't blame the messenger but I really wonder where this is going.

 

[bigunit]

What's your question? I couldn't give a flying duck what people in the east think of us. Or for that matter, the US. I still thing ab,sk and bc besides the cities are some of the best places to be from. Well, bc used to be nice anyway.

 

[307]

Most Western Canadian folks feel dismissed in Canada. We have little in common with the East and more in common with the bordering States
These days though we don't travel to Montana or Idaho and don't feel very welcome .
We feel even less welcome in Eastern Canada .
Folks, don't blame the messenger but I really wonder where this is going.

It’s going nowhere. They’re just feelings.

 

[gerry35]

I'm in BC and would love to be part of Western Canada and leave the east. Problem in BC is far too many stupid people in Vancouver/Victoria area, I would like us to leave them behind and the rest of BC join Alberta. Things are much different when you get out of the Vancouver/Victoria area but they are the ones who control what the rest of us unfortunately.

 

[Coveyleader]

I'm in BC and would love to be part of Western Canada and leave the east. Problem in BC is far too many stupid people in Vancouver/Victoria area, I would like us to leave them behind and the rest of BC join Alberta. Things are much different when you get out of the Vancouver/Victoria area but they are the ones who control what the rest of us unfortunately.

Pick a country, a state, then pick the big city located in it, boom......... Same issue world wide. I haven't given it much thought, but name a place where a big city has had a positive impact on the rest the territory, state, or country? BC is being controlled by an metropolis of people that hardly speak English. Talk about insanity. To add to the insanity, you land in Vancouver, and on the PA system, they're speaking French. Why?

 

[307]

Pick a country, a state, then pick the big city located in it, boom......... Same issue world wide. I haven't given it much thought, but name a place where a big city has had a positive impact on the rest the territory, state, or country? BC is being controlled by an metropolis of people that hardly speak English. Talk about insanity. To add to the insanity, you land in Vancouver, and on the PA system, they're speaking French. Why?

It’s probably because French is one of the two official languages of Canada.

 

[Coveyleader]

It’s probably because French is one of the two official languages of Canada.

I understand that, but I'm speaking about the irony of such things in Vancouver.

 

[307]

Speaking an official language of a country, within that country, qualifies as ironic?

FWIW, it’s actually required to use French and English languages in Canadian airports.

 

[Weldor]

I miss the Canada of the 70's. That's for sure.

 

[7mm-08]

It’s going nowhere. They’re just feelings.

And maybe AI generated at that...

 

[Coveyleader]

Speaking an official language of a country, within that country, qualifies as ironic?

FWIW, it’s actually required to use French and English languages in Canadian airports.

Again, on paper I get that. Take an Air Canada flight, wala, the same, no issue there. Land in YVR......... Um....... where did I just land.

 

[JREG19]

And maybe AI generated at that...

You might be on to something.

 

[JREG19]

As a guy from Idaho, no beef here. Why would Idahoans and Montanans have anything against Canadians?

 

[EastHumboldt]

There’s always been a a schism between city dwellers and country people. I grew up straddling that fence. I was a suburban based army brat, and I married a Colorado ranch girl. Each has some trouble understanding where the other is coming from and why they think the way they do. It’s kind of built in to human nature to be suspicious or even afraid of those who are unlike you. None of this is a huge problem until one side of this dichotomy decides they need to enforce their values on the other side.

It’s the job of legislators and leaders to build bridges between the various groups within a nation, but they often find it easier to build walls and reap the temporary political gains that come with that. This seems to be more and more prevalent nowadays, with demagogues harvesting votes (and power) by blaming the other. Insert a demographic here. Mexicans, Somalis, Hicks, Norwegians, Christians, Atheists, Ranchers, Lawyers…. whoever they can blame for whatever hot button social problem of the moment.

It seems to me the only thing we can do about it is try to be honest and kind and brave as the occasion may demand. Try not to let hatefulness get ahold of the wheel. And not to be taken in by these demagogues, and pick leadership that is calm and sensible.

I’ve heard so much talk of secession. If you look through history most secessions or revolutions have not worked out well.

I guess what I’m saying is “Can’t we all just get along?” Just my rambling 2 cents on a Tuesday morning.