Not all citizens are full citizens of Canada if tax monies only flow EAST from the territories in the west. And the East gets to decide about environment, guns, taxes...
I think AB should try a couple of things.
Have a senate similar to the US which would prevent the Canadian government imposing their policies to AB.
AB pension plan.
Adjust equalization payment formula. Quebec won (stole from NFLD) the hydro power lottery as produces so much electricity, exported to NY & ON for profit. But Quebec hydro profits not included in the federal equalization payment formula. So in Alberta, oil revenues are included but Quebec has no such Hydro profits included for equalization.
If no success, f... it... lets go. Even Yugoslavian style if needed.
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