In terms of having the “marrying cousins” stereotype.

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      Here’s a tip for Americans, if you want to annoy a Canadian ask them if they’re from Alberta, if they ask why tell them they give of Alberta vibes, if you’re feeling sauce just say 'Berta vibes instead of Alberta vibes.

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      I don’t think Canada has an Alabama. As conservative as they are, Alberta is wealthy, highly educated, and they frequently vote for women and POC. They like “small government”, but also have some of the highest paid government workers in the country. I just don’t see much similarity.

      I think the comparison to Texas is more apt because they’re both conservative petro states with center left suburban sprawl cities.

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        Ya I would agree likely no Alabama equivalent, but I would say the closest would maybe be Saskatchewan?

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          Saskatchewan is the birthplace of the NDP (Canada’s social democratic party), universal public healthcare (ever heard of Tommy Douglas?), and historically one of the pillars of the labour movement. It’s now the most conservative province, but still has tons of new immigrants, racial and cultural diversity, good education, and well funded government services. The SK NDP ruled almost continuously from 1971 to 2006.

          SK is much more like midwestern farm states that were formerly pro-labour pro-union hotbeds but are now more moderate or conservative, like Iowa and Wisconsin.

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          This is what I was thinking. It’s Saskatchewan. But then I started reading the comments about Alberta and they’re also true. But still. It’s Saskatchewan.

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      I’ve always heard that Alberta is the ‘Texas of Canada’ (presumably for the oil & being politically conservative). But since Canada only has 10 provinces, I guess that would mean each province needs to represent 5 different US states.

      If Alabama and Texas are two of them, what are the other 3 for Alberta?

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        New mexico, Utah, not sure about the other

        Most of the mid-west would be split between Saskatchewan and winnipeg

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            I’ve only been to Utah once, and it was like some creepy children-of-the-corn situation where everyone looked exactly the same. I left with the impression that everyone there is related. It was … disconcerting.

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        Also, more importantly, cowboys and ranching. At least back when I was a young’un out in the sticks it was commonplace to see someone wearing a cowboy hat, and rodeos were one of the major events for many small towns. In fact, one of (if not) the largest public events in Alberta is the Calgary Stampede, which is rooted in and still features many rodeo and cowboy type activities.

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          Oh yeah! I forgot about the ranching culture. That’s a great point. I’ve actually been to the Calgary Stampede (decades ago).

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      I’m not Canadian, but I had a brief fling with a girl from Alberta. She had just gotten out of an 8 year relationship with a crackhead (her words, not mine) and she herself had just been released from rehab. I think I know exactly what you mean somehow

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      I would agree with this answer for the Zeitgeist of how Canadians see Albertans from a stereotypical way, and this is true for our rural population. But politically, Ontario takes the Alabama cake for voting in so many Ford’s so many times. How do you guys keep doing this?

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      And yet has the lowest religiosity level in Canada, and has elected as more women as premier than any other province.