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Janet Wilder[_1_] Janet Wilder[_1_] is offline
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On 9/15/2010 12:22 PM, sf wrote:
> On Wed, 15 Sep 2010 08:53:10 -0500, Michel Boucher
> > wrote:
>
>> When I worked for Information Canada, we collected (public) information to
>> create access files for the public and the press with names of high ranking
>> officials in both federal and provincial governments. It was my job then
>> (1975ish) to update the lists from time to time as the Canadian Almanach
>> was always two years behind. I noticed that as I called from east to west,
>> I encountered more resistance and people were less cooperative until it got
>> to Alberta and that was the lowest in terms of cooperation. BC was fine
>> however.

>
> Alberta probably didn't take kindly to Quebec's rabble rousing at the
> time with all that silly talk about succeeding from Canada.
>

I have quite a few Canadian friends who say that they wish Quebec would
secede.

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