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He begins by contextualizing the ongoing transformation within a broader historical framework, emphasizing that nations and empires naturally go through phases of growth and decline. Currently, we are likely witnessing the beginning of Western countries' contraction, with Canada poised to be among the first large nations in the West to shrink territorially. This contraction will be precipitated by Alberta's secession, which Mark sees as inevitable, potentially dragging Saskatchewan and southwestern Manitoba along with it.
As Alberta leaves the federation, the prairie provinces will likely expand westward, forming a new, larger state. This upheaval will have profound implications for British Columbia, which is set for its own substantial transformation.