An individual who leaves
one region to profit from the economic prosperity of another region. Generally, economy leeches have no marketable skills and and therefore contribute very little to the well being of their
new environment. They arrive in droves and their presence usually results in a
steep increase in rent prices. Economy leeches usually appear disoriented in traffic, and can be identified by their out-of-province license plates and their constant whining about social problems, which they themselves have caused.
In Alberta, economy leeches are sometimes called
Buffalo Hunters, in reference to the 19th European settlers who raped and pillaged the bison population of the prairie provinces for their
precious hides.