>>996932The four eastern maritime provinces are perennial welfare states, boasting the worst socio-economic statistics in the country.
Its denizens have a shared victim complex where they believe the rest of the country has done them a great disservice, where in fact, if it weren't for financial support from the 6 other provinces, they would cease to exist.
With a total population of under 2 million, the maritimes hold the same number of senate seats as the 4 western provinces (which total over 11 million people).
