We are all Canadians
We could be living through one of the weirdest times in the history of Western Canada and, as British Columbians, we are all getting a front-row street.
The trade war between Alberta’s Rachel Notley and B.C.’s John Horgan is childish at best; downright scary at worst.
Our showboating premier is playing hardball on pipelines, perhaps at the urging of the Green party. Notley, clearly angered about the whole thing, wants a ban on B.C. wine and encourages restaurant patrons to instead indulge in Albertaproduced craft beer (but oh... the carbs.)
This is going to hurt a tremendous amount of people, especially the Ma and Pa wineries which rely on sales from Alberta to survive.
Memo to Notley — we’re all Canadians.
U.S. President Donald Trump has created his own trade war — but not within his own country.
As someone who has lived and worked in Alberta and B.C., I absolutely adore both provinces. People in Alberta are our friends — they’re great people.
Has Notley forgotten about the outpouring of support and generosity from the people of B.C. during the devastating Calgary floods and the Fort McMurray wildfires?
Maybe British Columbians need to up the ante. I offer the following suggestions:
• Do not listen to any music by Corb Lund, k.d. lang, or Nickleback. Destroy all vinyl copies of “Four Strong Winds” you own.
• Do not attend the Calgary Stampede ever again. Instead, make an annual trip to the Elks Rodeo in Keremeos.
• Rename the City of West Kelowna “Shatner” so that Trekkies no longer have to visit Vulcan, Alta. • Go vegan. • Boycott all Vancouver Canucks home games when the Flames and Oilers are in town.
• When driving to Saskatchewan, take the American route as a bypass.
• Students from B.C. studying at the University of Alberta, SAIT, NAIT, the University of Calgary, or other academic institutions should transfer.
If this drags on, we’ll need a neutral province, similar to what Switzerland was during the Second World War. Maybe Nova Scotia could be the peaceful mediator.
I apologize for trivializing a very serious matter. The last seven or eight paragraphs are totally ridiculous, but so are the actions of the two premiers.
If this isn’t settled by the end of the weekend, it’s time for the federal government to step in.