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Originally Posted by ciudad_del_norte
I think the various iterations of western separtism movements are silly, but I don't think it's productive to be dismissive of the sentiments that drive them. The sense of Canada being a distant colonial power over the prairies continues to impact culture and politics in the west. That is not to say that anybody travelling from Ontario to Sask is going to have severe culture shock, but the sense of identity, place, history, and relation to 'Canada' as a concept is not the same.
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Sure. I can understand the grievances and the issues of another place. Or how a jurisdiction can feel disconnected or ignored in higher decision making.
It is a big stretch for framing though to call a place a ‘nation’ on that premise, without other distinguishing nation characteristics.
It was somewhat an attempt at levity as well. Mea culpa.