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The Canadian Oil Rush?

Well it looks like Canada is finally on its way to become one of the richest nations in the world now that their sandy oil reserves are being utilized. Now I knew there was money in oil, but had no clue there was this type of money in oil:

This oil belongs to the Province of Alberta. It is making it rich: a big place with a small population of three million people. Alberta has paid off its debts and has such a budget surplus already that it has just given every provincial taxpayer a rebate cheque for 400 Canadian dollars, about £200, as a sort of New Year present.

And even know, I have a hard time wrapping my mind around money of that magnitude. Should I be considering moving to Alberta though? Maybe.

Also, take a look at the size of that dump-truck in the picture compared to the size of those people. I could not even imagine what it would be like to drive one of those machines around, but I bet it would be fun.

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