California HA have to compete with too many other large biker gangs (Vagos/Mongols with 1,000+ in Cali) and (way more sophisticated) Asian syndicates.
I say BC still is the richest, if not biggest, HA group in Canada, if not NA. Quebec chapters have been hit hard by police since the 90s war and have to cooperate with too many other groups (the Irish, Sicilians, Calabrians, etc.).
In BC, who is the HAs competition? There's lots of Triads (other Asian OC) but they're too busy pimping/extorting/people smuggling other Asians and don't have the numbers/control the ports or the streets. There are no other bikers in BC (or really Western Canada for that matter other than a Warlocks chapter or two in Alberta). The mafia doesn't have much (if any) presence. The HA don't have to share in BC. Groups like the UN got squashed trying to be anything other than a street gang. The HA are the importers/exporters. They export weed, etc. and import coke. They set the price/control most of the drug trade. So, they make lots of money.
http://gangstersout.blogspot.ca/2013/01/bc-bud-in-big-apple.htmlVery old but still true, unless (who?) has moved in?
http://www.canada.com/vancouversun/speci...06-582faf1f77aa
