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Originally Posted by someone123
Yep, I think it's possible that Prince Rupert would have been a big winner relative to what it is now, perhaps ending up with the West Coast naval base.
I think Vancouver Island would have remained a total backwater if it had been bisected by an international border. It would not have made sense as a location for BC's capital. New Westminster would probably have remained the capital.
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In such a scenario I think it would have really stunted Vancouver’s growth.
It would likely be BC’s capital (New West) but without the Port far less important economically.
In this scenario I feel Metro-Vancouver would be about 1 million people and Prince Rupert about 500 000 people. Prince George might have also seen a slight population bump from this, being around 150 000 today.
Interestingly I think bisecting Vancouver Island along the 49th would have altered BC far more from what it is today than if the border had followed the 48th.