[sparklite2]

But then Western Canada is different than the eastern part. Much like the U.S.

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Culturally, neighboring US states and their Canadian counterparts have more in common with each other than their east-west orientated populations.

The western provinces, BC, Alberta, Saskatchewan,and Manitoba could become states. Ontario would remain as the nation of Canada, while Quebec and the eastern provinces would become French Canada. Though without transfer payments from Ottawa, provinces like PEI, Nova Scotia, and Newfoundland, maybe even New Brunswick, would become economic basket cases that even the northeastern US states would take a pass on.

[OldNewYork]

A while back, when Quebec was having a referendum on independence, I think I remember hearing the Maritime Provinces (New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Newfoundland and Labrador, and Prince Edward Island) were considering asking to join as American states if Quebec went independent.