When I was 5 years old, I asked my dad if the billowing oil refinery in my city was a cloud factory. He replied: "They make money." My hometown of Saint John, Canada is a city of extremes. Commonly known as "The Port City," it is home to one of the wealthiest neighbourhoods in Canada - home to the Irving family, who own the largest oil refinery in the country. It also has the highest child poverty rate in Canada at nearly 50 percent. Most residents either work for the Irving family or live on welfare.