I think you missed my point. Ottawa ignores all of Canada , unless there is something in it for them .
Ottawa is a very bizarre city. There are two classes of people there. People who work for the government and those that don't . Those that do are over paid , believe they are indispensable and will get a promotion , are masters at passing the buck to the guy one rung down the ladder and at the same time know their bosses are overpaid and at any moment will dump the buck in their lap . Those that don't work for the Feds , either thank heaven they don't or wish they did . :)