The thought occurred to me as well, that Canada might not be able to cover the check if the deal were consummated.
Maybe they could put up the mortgages on all the igloos to cover the shortfall.
The provinces west of Ontario have more in common with the people in the states to their south than they do with eastern Canada. And all except possibly BC, resent the eastern government that tells them what they can do with their resources. What they all generally have in common, though, is hating the US. LOL