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		TMWNN on Nov 16, 2021 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: There is currently no way to drive between Vancouv... >Most trade in Canada is North/South aligned. Tbh the east/west orientation of the country doesn't make a lotta sense lol. As Paul Krugman wrote, Canada is closer to the US than to itself. (<https://krugman.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/01/13/eh/>)

swader999 on Nov 17, 2021 [–]

Yes and the east west rail link was a big reason why B.C. joined and stayed in Canada.

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