Did fort whoop up have any rivals?

Yes, Fort Whoop-Up had rivals, primarily from other trading posts and settlements in the region. One of its main competitors was Fort Macleod, established by the North West Mounted Police in 1874 to regulate trade and maintain order in the area. Additionally, local Indigenous groups and other traders posed competition as they sought to control trade routes and resources. The presence of these rivals contributed to the dynamic and often contentious atmosphere of trade in the Canadian West during that era.