Alberta/Montana

[coppertop]

Canadian bucking bulls used to draw the good cowboys willowcreek, many of them made it to the NFR, and without the rodeo bulls allowed across the border its likely that many of the border rodeos aren't getting as many contestants.
Canadian cowboys can rodeo up here and ride some of the best stock available, then if they are lucky they can take a run at the NFR.

[grassfarmer]

coppertop, I'm assuming that it's not every maritimers ambition to work in Alberta. Another way to look at it might be to suggest that people that have come to Alberta and made good, whether it be from Newfoundland, Saskatchewan or India go home and try and bring the level of prosperity they have witnessed here to their home territory. It's a shame when some of the most able people are drawn to another province - good for the "receiving" province but bad for the "losing" province.

[coppertop]

I agree that it is unfortunate that people have to leave their home to make a living but many people overtime have done so, not only left their home province but their country to make a better life in a new land.

This province is stronger because of all the various cultures here, and maritime folks certainly have added to it.

[cowman]

Willowcreek: Not sure whether you hate us or welcome us from your post, but whatever!
You really need to get over your "All diseased cattle" thing? It simply is not true. Yes you had to get a $5 test...just like the bulls we sent to Montana needed a test for Bangs and TB? Were ALL OUR CATTLE DISEASED, too?
I would suggest to you that there should be a big influx of tourists from Canada the way your dollar is crashing! However this security crap at the border is not helpful and I think this joint Montana/Alberta thing came out and said that very plainly? I don't know if you ever venture into Canada but you might just be real surprized that we aren't any different than you? We aren't out to destroy you, we put our pants on one leg at a time just like you, and we have no desire to take over your country! We just want to do business with you and be good neighbors!
Its funny...everytime I go to Montana I find the people very friendly and eager for the Canadian buck...and then we have the R-CALFS of the world trying to screw things up, for their own greedy little reasons! The sad part is they just don't get it...trade would make them more money, not less.