http://www.chamber.ca/media/blog/131108-Western-Canadas-Tide-Is-Lifting-Boats-Across-the-Country/

The idea of “out of province, out of mind” presented in this blog about the impact of Western Canada’s oil and gas industry is a fair statement. Often, other provinces do not think about how they are being influenced by the West, and even resent the prosperity that oil and gas has given to the western provinces. However, I believe the door swings both ways; the western provinces often do not realize the impact the East has on them. Eastern Canada has several industry such as fishing and the automotive industry that bring wealth into the country, where it is redistributed across the nation. It is also stated in the referenced post that people are more aware of things happening in America than on the other side of their own nation; this too, is true. I believe this is because America has large projects that could have a larger influence directly, rather than a smaller Canadian change that may have a mediocre effect. The ignorance of some provinces does create problems, however. This ignorance of the fact that the oil industry helps eastern provinces creates dissonance within the country as the East resents the West’s prosperity.

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