Shut up

That's what BC and Quebec need to do about oil and the "dangers" pipelines pose to the environment.  The financial facts put these two provinces -- as well as all the Maritime ones -- in a very poor position.  This country desperately needs Alberta and the energy industry, which fuel economic growth from coast to coast (didn't add another "to coast" because I hate that lame cliche). 

Here's the deal:

• Alberta contributes more money to the rest of Canada via transfer payments than any other province;
• Every single man, woman and child in Alberta contributed $5,501 to the rest of Canada according to the latest stats available;
• BC sent a measly $1,030;
• Quebec contributed nothing, but was an entitled recipient of $1,896 for every man, woman and child in that mouthy and demanding province; and
• PEI, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Manitoba and Newfoundland were also takers.

So, Quebec and BC need to shut up about the evils of oil and let the pipelines through.  Of course, even if they had a Pauline conversion and did so, the natives would be lying  in the path of every bulldozer along the route -- not realizing they are blocking the very money needed to pay them their unconditional billions of $$$$ every year.

Dumb and dumber.