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#1 Marksman2200
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I just wanna see other's opinions on this thing that's been bothering me,

Ok... So, the Canadian Government is getting ready to set the federal budget for the year. In this budget, it's taking 1.6 billion dollars from Newfoundland & Labrador (where I live) and another 60 million from our healthcare. The problem is... That we are the only province not getting any money in return:| Sure as of late we have become a "have" province because of our oil. But still, taking away 1.6 billion dollars from us, and nothing in return. That doesn't seem right. We only have about 7-8 seats in the actual Parliment, so that's kinda against us >_>

Anyway, what do you think of it? This is seriously not cool for us Newfoundlanders.

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#2 mattykovax
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I dont think its right,but im not canadian,so I really dont know what to tell you.

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#3 Rigga911
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That sounds right to me
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#4 Marksman2200
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That sounds right to meRigga911
Could have an explanation why you believe it to be right?
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#5 I_pWnzz_YoU
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That sucks big time. But no offense, no one really cares about NFL, or Nova Scotia or all those provinces to the East. What do they have thats so special? Us BCers have weed and snowboarding, Saskatchewans have oil and I can't think of the other Provinces atm.

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#6 Marksman2200
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That sucks big time. But no offense, no one really cares about NFL, or Nova Scotia or all those provinces to the East. What do they have thats so special? Us BCers have weed and snowboarding, Saskatchewans have oil and I can't think of the other Provinces atm.

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Oh we have iceburgs, whales, oil, fish, and a premier that isn't afraid to go head to head against the PM.
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#7 Dylan_11
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Ontario has Toronto and Ottawa, also high population density. Saskatchewan has wheat. Alberta has Oil. Quebec has French. Maritimes have sweet accents. Territories have ice and seals.
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#8 I_pWnzz_YoU
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[QUOTE="Dylan_11"]Ontario has Toronto and Ottawa, also high population density. Saskatchewan has wheat. Alberta has Oil. Quebec has French. Maritimes have sweet accents. Territories have ice and seals.

Ahem, British Columbia has weed and snowboarding :|
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#9 Marksman2200
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[QUOTE="Dylan_11"]Ontario has Toronto and Ottawa, also high population density. Saskatchewan has wheat. Alberta has Oil. Quebec has French. Maritimes have sweet accents. Territories have ice and seals.

we also have seals, a.k.a. The Seal Hunt
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#10 Dylan_11
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[QUOTE="I_pWnzz_YoU"][QUOTE="Dylan_11"]Ontario has Toronto and Ottawa, also high population density. Saskatchewan has wheat. Alberta has Oil. Quebec has French. Maritimes have sweet accents. Territories have ice and seals.

Ahem, British Columbia has weed and snowboarding :|

It was already stated. I didn't want to be repetative
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#11 Dylan_11
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[QUOTE="Marksman2200"] we also have seals, a.k.a. The Seal Hunt

You hunt seals! :shock: Immoral SOBs
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#12 Marksman2200
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[QUOTE="Dylan_11"][QUOTE="Marksman2200"] we also have seals, a.k.a. The Seal Hunt

You hunt seals! :shock: Immoral SOBs

Hey, iy's not my choice, I'm against it myself :|
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#13 Dylan_11
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I love seals. :(
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#14 Marksman2200
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Anyway back on-topic! This thing is really making me hate the government:x
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#15 I_pWnzz_YoU
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[QUOTE="Dylan_11"][QUOTE="I_pWnzz_YoU"][QUOTE="Dylan_11"]Ontario has Toronto and Ottawa, also high population density. Saskatchewan has wheat. Alberta has Oil. Quebec has French. Maritimes have sweet accents. Territories have ice and seals.

Ahem, British Columbia has weed and snowboarding :|

It was already stated. I didn't want to be repetative

Well French Canadians are annoying so you didn't have to say that :lol:
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#17 HybridPhoenix
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I'm pretty sure it's because new foundland was getting mass amounts of government support when fishing got regulated and the province went under, now that you guys struck oil I think you're just paying back what you were loaned
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#18 ddman009
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I think That "weed" has gotten to "I pWnzz YoU" Head lol, But really Newfoundland snow boarding as we'll, as as for seal hunting, I don't see what the difference is between that and killing any other animal. Seems that when its cute every one has to give a crap, But if its not we should just help end it.

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#19 I_pWnzz_YoU
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I think That "weed" has gotten to "I pWnzz YoU" Head lol, But really Newfoundland snow boarding as we'll, as as for seal hunting, I don't see what the difference is between that and killing any other animal. Seems that when its cute every one has to give a crap, But if its not we should just help end it.

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No it hasn't :x
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#20 juicestain117
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Guy from Nunavut reporting in. No that sounds really really stoopid

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#21 67gt500
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You think that's bad, we Albertans have given somewhere in the area of $80 Billion to Quebec for some reason that none of us can fathom...
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#22 I_pWnzz_YoU
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You think that's bad, we Albertans have given somewhere in the area of $80 Billion to Quebec for some reason that none of us can fathom...67gt500
Damn French Canadians...
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#23 HybridPhoenix
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Any province that finishes above quota has to give money to provinces that finish below.. so after years of everyone making up for new foundland's inability to support itself after the fish industry went under when it became regulated, now that they hit oil and can pay back in, they have to. just thought I 'd reiterate because my first post was ignored
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#24 Big_player
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Isn't this one of the first years ever that NFL won't be getting money back, something that Ontario has had happen to them consistently for decades? It just so happens that this year oil is up and industrial production is down so the provinces have switched places.
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#25 carrot-cake
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As a resident of Alberta, I think I share this thought with most fellow Albertans, but why don't we get rid of Quebec, or stop giving them so much money and privileges. If they dont like it they can separate, NO ONE will miss them. Even if they did, I'll bet they will be crawling back to us within 2 months whining about debt or something