Reading Time: 4 minutes The West faces a new political reality, one that fundamentally shifts the way in which western provinces relate to Ottawa
Author: Doug Firby
Doug Firby is an award-winning editorial writer with more than four decades of experience working for newspapers, magazines and online publications in Ontario and western Canada. Previously, he served as Editorial Page Editor at the Calgary Herald.
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