Protected: A Quebecker’s Love Letter to Alberta

Protected: A Quebecker’s Love Letter to Alberta

To so many central Canadians, Alberta’s sense of alienation is inexplicable, even contemptible. But for John Weissenberger, a transplant from Montreal who built his career, family and life in Alberta, what’s truly confounding is the West’s enduring faith in Canada. In this sweeping essay – by turns passionate, lyrical and coldly analytical – Weissenberger explains the roots and reasons for Alberta’s frustration, charts the many ways central Cana…