Individual
What is a personal belief or value that influences someone's decisions?
Personal Values
What is collective loyalty?
Group loyalty
Which province is at the centre of many debates about Canada's oil and gas industry?
Alberta
Which four provinces are commonly considered part of Western Canada?
Four western provinces
What is national loyalty?
Loyalty to your nation
Who comes first when someone makes a decision based on their own needs and beliefs?
Individual
How can a person's family or community influence their opinions?
Shared influence
What does provincial loyalty mean to an Albertan?
Provincial pride
What is Western alienation?
the feeling of being separated from the rest of Canada
Can someone criticize Canada's federal government and still be loyal to Canada? Why?
Criticism can show loyalty and pressure the government to make desisions they are loyal to
One example of an Individual Loyalty
Camoon decides
How might a community that depends on oil jobs view an environmental policy differently from another community?
Different community needs
Why might some Albertans believe the province should have more control over its natural resources?
Resource control
Why might some Western Canadians feel that federal decisions do not represent their region?
Regional representation. Mostly affect the east becuase they are the majority of the country.
Why might a policy that benefits Canada overall still upset people in one region?
Unequal regional impacts
Why might an individual's beliefs conflict with their community's beliefs?
Different values
What can happen when a person's community loyalty conflicts with their personal beliefs?
Belonging vs. beliefs
How can a federal environmental policy create tension between Alberta and the rest of Canada?
Federal policy tensions
How can disagreements over oil and gas policies contribute to Western alienation?
Energy policy disputes create a divide between canada
How can Canadians balance regional interests with the needs of the whole country?
Balance regional and national needs
Why is it important for people to think independently when facing competing loyalties?
Independent thinking
How can groups with opposing interests find a solution without giving up their identities?
Compromise
How could Alberta defend its economic interests while still cooperating with the federal government?
Negotiation
What is one way Western provinces could address regional concerns without separating from Canada?
Cooperation
A person feels Alberta is treated unfairly but does not want Alberta to leave Canada. How do they reconcile these loyalties?
Reconcile Alberta and Canadian identity