[canuck_conservative]

Thanks to all for the kind sentiments.

Re: Alberta separation - the poll numbers are still low (<10%), but that could change in the next few years. If the federal government continues to treat Western Canada as a milch cow, and the recently-rammed-through Kyoto accord negatively impacts oil-producing Alberta (highly possible!), the change could happen very quickly. Personally, I'd also like BC to separate, forming an independent country WITH Alberta.

BTW, a few years back, the CIA did a study of which provinces could successfully survive on their own - and concluded only BC and Alberta had the resources to do it.

[Norwell]

I'd like a link to this study if you have it. I find it tough to believe Ontario could not survive independently.

[quietolong]

Were & when was that incident with one of the Indian tribes 15-20 years ago I forget what it was. Something about the Government wanting to take there land for a golf course. Or something like that. They block a bridge and had a small gun battle. Maybe you can team up with them ?