"...The rape of the Maritimes has been going on since we came up with the idea of a federation, it has not been good for the Maritimes. .."
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Hahahahahahahaha??? What does this have to do with anything?

Oh, and the Maritimes have been in relative decline since at least the 1830's.

Of course, the Maritimes, should leave Confederation, and join the USA, but then there are no equalization payments in the USA...oh, wait..