Just when things seem to be cooling down in Quebec, the Premier of the Canadian Province of Alberta has started waxing about the possibility of western separation.
Alberta is Canada's richest, and most self-sufficient province, thanks to their large oil reserves. Unlike Quebec, the province could theoretically function as a sovereign nation, which makes the thinly-veiled separation threats all the more serious.
The powerful American Special Interest Lobbyists are famous for crippling various elements of the Canadian economy, which is heavily dependant on American support in order to survive.
The lastest foul-up involves Softwood Lumber, which Canada apparently has far too much of, and the lobbyists fear it could destroy American jobs if it starts being sold at bargain prices across the border.