I seriously considered signing up with the Canadian Armed Forces in 1980, out of HS, but then Rocky Waterhole (Pierre Trudeau) was Prime Minister. I figured, as he had been a member of a Communist organization in his 20s, and how displayed much animosity toward conservative US Presidents, I figured that if there came a war between NATO and the Warsaw Pact, Waterhole would side with the USSR.
At 18, I was not prepared to potentially be fighting against cousins from the US, who were part of the US military. If Canada were attacked by the US, and I were in the CAF, yes, I would have defended my country, but Canada siding with the USSR in a war? Therr was NO WAY that I would fight for Trudeau’s Canada!
Now, at 62 years of age, as an ALBERTAN, I want us to leave Laurentianist Canaduh! As a kid growing up in Ontario, I didn’t realize how much Alberta was treated as a ‘colony’, a ‘milch cow’ by Central Canaduh (Ontario and Quebec). I understand how the American colonists felt about Great Britain, at the time of the Revolution.
Interesting, thanks for sharing! When I was in the USN in the mid to late 70s we put in briefly at CFB Esquimalt. I enjoyed the experience, as I recall, and the Canadian sailors I met seemed like a great bunch. Glad we didn’t end up at war with you and the USSR. :-)
You were way ahead of me politically... at that age (21) I didn’t give politics much thought and knew nothing of Canadian politics. Only that I knew Carter was a doofus, that’s about as far as I got.
Alberta could declare itself independent of the current Canadian country. Request volunteers from independent like minded citizans of the world. Create a government that has friendly laws to both citizens and companies ….
I see this in the future for many areas, territories, states …