Merging Canada’s provinces: From Pacific Columbia to East Saskitoba

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Merging Canada’s provinces: From Pacific Columbia to East Saskitoba
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Steve Murray | Dec 4, 2012

Last week a group of Conservative Senators asked Atlantic Canadians to “think big” and consider merging Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island into one powerhouse province with half the population of Alberta. The Post‘s Steve Murray thought even bigger and looked at what other provinces could use some tweaking:
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[wannabe SF member]

While I understand that this was done in a tongue-in-cheek fashion, I do believe that the idea of merging the Atlantic provinces has merit. I mean, three provincial governments and all the associated overhead for a population of less than 2 million seems absolutely wasteful to me.

 

[Pat in Halifax]

That's right because ONE provincial government for more than 2 million people works so effectively in each of the two largest provinces.

 

[MusclesGlasses]

Here's a thought. We as Canadians can likely all admit we feel just as, if not more, connected with our provincial identities as we do to a united national one. Would it therefore make sense to remove that 'provincialism', and replace it with something strange and foreign? I'd say some things are worth the cost overhead.

Cheers

 

[eurowing]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cascadia_(independence_movement)

It's been thought of on the west coast as well, but they need to scoop Alberta as well.

 

[ArmyRick]

How about an Ontario split? GTA becomes its own little province or even nation (yay) and the rest of Ontario goes its way?

 

[McG]

There is always the option of a province called Buffalo

 

[Spartan]

I'd say let the GTA become the province known as York, NW ONT merge with Manitoba.  I think the time has passed for Manitoba / Saskatchewan / to merge (probably should have been considered more towards the rebellions). Merging the maritime provinces, while practical probably won't happen.

It is bizarre that a province of ~140 000 (PEI) has as much say in the Dominion as ON (13 M) QC (8M), BC (4 M) and AB (4M).

 

[daftandbarmy]

Luckily, there are some maps that give us a clue how to manage the reorganization of North America.

I wonder if we can re-enage that 5th column to give us a hand?  ;D

http://www.theblaze.com/stories/how-would-the-nazis-have-invaded-america-in-world-war-ii-these-maps-tell/

 

[Devo3733]

It's always North to South.. If the nothern parts of BC, AB, and SK were to form a nice little (okay it's still pretty big) rectangle you would have a North American Saudi Arabia.  Small population, GOBS of oil money, but also the added bonus of lots of fresh water and forestry (with a little potash thrown in).
Since we're talking about just carving off whatever chunks we want, I'm sure the folks of Fort Nelson have no desire to support the lifestyle of hoity toity Vancouverites going forward!

 

[mariomike]

GTA becomes its own little province or even nation (yay) and the rest of Ontario goes its way?

Metro has been talking about that for decades.

"Back in the 1970s, Paul Godfrey, when he was Metro chair, argued before the Royal Commission on Metropolitan Toronto that the region should have the range and flexibility of a province in its decision making."
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Proposal_for_the_Province_of_Toronto

"The Province of Toronto would become the second smallest in Canada by area, larger only than Prince Edward Island, whose area is 5,660 km², but would become the third most populous province in Canada only after Quebec and the resized Ontario."

 

[SeaKingTacco]

Luckily, there are some maps that give us a clue how to manage the reorganization of North America.

I wonder if we can re-enage that 5th column to give us a hand?  ;D

http://www.theblaze.com/stories/how-would-the-nazis-have-invaded-america-in-world-war-ii-these-maps-tell/

I would loved to see them try the "invade through Hudson's Bay" option.  750 miles  of muskeg, rock, rivers, lakes, Mosquitos and black flies, before you hit even  the first rail line, let alone road in 1943.