Ontario, a province in Canada, (province=state for you Yanks) , is emerging as a "have not" province. The federal government pays more taxes to the province than it receives. Previously, Ontario was known as one of the richer "have" provinces.
A person you hate intensely not because they deserve such hatred but because they serve as a focus for your general hatred. A healthy way to dispense with excess animosity.
Jake's not really that big an asshole. He just serves as my hate sink.