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BC – Alberta standoff has rest of country dangerously close to paying attention to west coast politics

CANADA – With increased tension between and over the , including threats of an oil embargo, the rest of the country is scared that they are on the precipice of having to pay attention to Western Canadian .

“I usually don’t follow politics from that area but I’m really scared of the impact the actions of Glen Clark and Ralph Klein will have on the rest of the country,” said resident Scott Libbs. “But ’s tough to stay in the loop because west coast politics is so late and I fall asleep before it starts.”

Many are concerned about the potential media pollution that the Trans Mountain pipeline will cause. Environmentalists cite earlier spills of British Columbia politics into the beautiful, pristine feeds of . The last major spill was when the Canadian Pacific Railway was completed in 1885.

“Why do I have to pay attention to western provinces, like BC, Alberta or News South Wales,” exclaimed Sudbury, Ontario mayor Brian Bigger. “What’s next, learning which province is capital of?”

In a press conference held to address the issue, has promised that Canadians will never, ever have to pay attention to what is happening in Northern Canada.