sf > wrote in
:

> 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.
>



Quebec probably succeeded in most things it did. Maybe you meant 'seceding'?



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