What if Canadian provinces were US states?
That caveat out of the way, this is how I would break it down:
- British Columbia: Northern California + Washington + Oregon.
- Alberta: Wyoming + Texas.
- Saskatchewan: North Dakota + Nebraska + Kansas.
- Manitoba: Minnesota + Iowa + Illinois.
- Ontario: New York + Pennsylvania + Michigan.
- Quebec: New York + France.
Is Alberta Canada’s Texas?
For quite a while, Alberta has been known as the Texas of Canada (or Texas of the North) as its people, to a very great extent, are more like Texans than any other people in Canada. The ranches of Alberta compare very well to the ranches of Texas, though they’re neither as large nor as numerous.
What would happen if Alberta became the 51st state?
Answer Wiki. If Alberta became the 51st state, the US would gain another wealthy state nearly as big as Texas, the US would replace Canada as the second largest country on Earth, and the US would gain the third largest oil reserves of any country after Venezuela and Saudi Arabia.
Should Alberta become a new US state?
While Alberta as a new U.S. state remains purely a thought experiment, Canada’s treatment of the province may eventually have very real consequences for Albertans and other Canadians alike.
Which US States border Alberta?
Montana is the only US state that boarders Alberta. Alberta’s trade with Montana is already very strong as 41\% of all of Montana’s exports go to Canada through Alberta. Trade comprise of oil, gas, shared electrical grid and agriculture.
Is Alberta more likely to break away than Texas?
While Alberta, unlike Texas, has the legal option to break away, it does not seem significantly more likely to do so, at least for now. The tensions between Alberta and Ottawa do, however, create the basis for an interesting thought experiment. Alberta would face major challenges as an independent landlocked nation.