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PDJane

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1. No. As long as they are working here, in Canada, legally, they are under our laws.

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Sat Jul 7, 2012, 09:53 PM

Jul 2012

However, the area is toxic and violent. Plus, of course, the Albertans are very much like the US; the rest of us consider it sort of like the Canadian Texas. (That's partly a joke, but only partly.) They do have some historic grievances, but I might point out that the rest of Canada suffered under the same problems at the time!

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The job market is hot in western Canada. Pipeline jobs are being offered to U.S. Vets. Why? [View all] applegrove Jul 2012 OP

No. As long as they are working here, in Canada, legally, they are under our laws. PDJane Jul 2012 #1

I'm sure they sign a contract paying them less than the going wage for Alberta oil workers before applegrove Jul 2012 #2

They do the same thing in the oilfield in Alaska. Arctic Dave Jul 2012 #3

You are right. A lot of them will be voting for Mitt even as the corporation goes outside the market applegrove Jul 2012 #4