Referendum for 2008
Tman1 @ Mon Feb 27, 2006 11:05 am
DerbyX DerbyX:
Indelible Indelible:
besides, what does saskatchewan have, knoss? grain? well we have that in alberta too! if there's a province that isn't doing so hot it's got to be saskatchewan. 
Actually Saskatchewan is doing very well. Believe it or not "potash" is a lucrative commodity and they have that in abundance. The need for food only increases as the population does and I hear they are expanding their wind energy projects. The only barrier there is that they are too far from any large urban cetres that need it to be able to supply it.
Last I checked they were ready to join the "have" provinces. Good news for all of Canada.
They also have oil deposits up North, not as much as Alberta of course but how Saskatchewan utilizes this industry is up to them. Uranium is also a *very* valuable commodity in Sask. Shame that Sask is not up to taking part in the oil sands project. There also is debate on building a nuclear plant but that is pretty much scrapped to hell.
Tman1 @ Mon Feb 27, 2006 11:06 am
Indelible Indelible:
besides, what does saskatchewan have, knoss? grain? well we have that in alberta too! if there's a province that isn't doing so hot it's got to be saskatchewan.
Might help to research more instead of making comments like this.
VitaminC @ Mon Feb 27, 2006 11:16 am
What exactly is "potash" anyway? And what do we/you use it for?
And how is it that a conversation about Quebec having a referendum in 2008 turns into a pissing contest to see which province is the *least* important to Canada......?
Tman1 @ Mon Feb 27, 2006 11:19 am
Who knows. Ignore it and move on if you don't like it.
VitaminC @ Mon Feb 27, 2006 11:27 am
Potash (or carbonate of potash) is an impure form of potassium carbonate (K2CO3) mixed with other potassium salts. Potash has been used since antiquity in the manufacture of glass and soap, and as a fertilizer. The name comes from the English words pot and ash, referring to its discovery in the water-soluble fraction of wood ash.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Potash
Interesting...
ziggy @ Mon Feb 27, 2006 11:32 am
VitaminC VitaminC:
Potash (or carbonate of potash) is an impure form of potassium carbonate (K2CO3) mixed with other potassium salts. Potash has been used since antiquity in the manufacture of glass and soap, and as a fertilizer. The name comes from the English words pot and ash, referring to its discovery in the water-soluble fraction of wood ash.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Potash
Interesting...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Potash
Interesting...
is also mixed with sand for the roads as an environmental alternative to salt. All the big coal mines in BC use nothing but potash,same for most of Alberta,no more salt or calcium. Mixed with water it's also good for dust control on gravel roads.
VitaminC @ Mon Feb 27, 2006 11:40 am
Damn.....All these years I thought it had something to do with potatoes.
Blue_Nose @ Mon Feb 27, 2006 11:41 am
Potash is what's left in the bong after a big toke ![[drunk]](./images/smilies/drunken_smilie.gif "Drunken Smile")
Knoss @ Mon Feb 27, 2006 11:46 am
Potasj is also used in fertilizer, soap though that will ge handing in processing glyceraol which will be good if the oil companies start building biodiesel palnts.
Elvis @ Mon Feb 27, 2006 11:47 am
In my opinion it will be the philosophy that the ROC embrace for Canada that will be the defining factor in the next provicial election in Québec. Will the ROC hold on to the Trudeau or Harper Philosophy for Canada. That is the question I would really want to hear from you guy's.
Knoss @ Mon Feb 27, 2006 11:49 am
what philosiphy is that?
Elvis @ Mon Feb 27, 2006 11:51 am
A strong central fédéral government versus a more decentralize federation.
Knoss @ Mon Feb 27, 2006 11:53 am
I see
VitaminC @ Mon Feb 27, 2006 11:56 am
Knoss Knoss:
I see
As in, does Ottawa run Quebec's Health Care and Education Systems, or does Quebec City run them?
Knoss @ Mon Feb 27, 2006 3:48 pm
Well healthcare is provincial no question but there are 60-40 programs, and there areoften there are simular programs like film credits. There is the Canada film credit then the Saksfilms credit, which is differnt fromt he Quebec film credit.