Alberta and British Columbia - New U.S. States?

Lawrence Solomon of the Urban Renaissance Institute details in a National Post column the possibilities, along with the pros and cons, of Alberta and British Columbia choosing to join the Union as the 51st and 52nd states. Apparently the Supreme Court of Canada has given the okey-dokey for "a province's departure if its citizens speak clearly on the matter."

Mr. Solomon concludes by stating that Canada must not allow the two provinces to depart and, to sustain unity, Canada must be made worthy of Albertans and British Columbians. Read the whole column.