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Originally Posted by HTania
I think its because we are too close to the US.
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Many smaller European countries exist in close quarters to the UK, Germany, France, Italy, Spain, etc and they make a go of it.
My comment was mainly directed at the Canada doesn't have enough people/isn't rich enough crowd. Yes, in our case it's because of our close proximity to the states, but it's still a poor excuse in the end. If our media and corporations actually fully supported/sponsored Canadian leagues (historically and presently), we really wouldn't be having this conversation, bordering the US or not.
Edit: And I'll add that the irony in the situation is that our media and some corporations (namely financial) only exist because regulations protected/protects them from foreign competition/takeovers.