The West sends most of its grain to China and most of its oil to the US - Ontario and Quebec just send subsidy cheques to the West for what little we get in return.
I was born in Toronto, lived and worked in Calgary for 5 years, lived and worked on Vancouver Island for another 5 years and lived and worked abroad for more than a decade. So in my opinion, Canada is more like a Moose, just leave it alone to do its business or you will wind up on the horns of an irate Bull Moose that will most likely beat you senseless and possibly to death but it may also be in rut and that would be a fate worse than death.
Great analogy. Where are you celebrating Canada Day now?
@Slava3 I live on an island in the St. Lawrence River on the Ontario side of the border. 9th generation Canadian, my ancestors sailed over in 1753 in their own ship because we used to be in shipping and shipbuilding.