Monday’s election result left a raw feeling among many voters in Western provinces, particularly Alberta and Saskatchewan. Clamorous calls for separation have since dominated national headlines, drawing comparisons to the intense atmosphere of the 1980s.
The issue has become deeply divided, with opinions ranging from outright dismissiveness to bombastic calls for an immediate exit of the West, or “wexit.” The National Post pulled together comments from seven prominent people in an attempt to gauge the true feeling of the West, one that likely lies somewhere between the two divides, where sentiments are propelled by a long-standing suspicion that the balance of power in Canada lies heavily skewed toward the East.
No comments:
Post a Comment