If America wants Canada to smarten up on relations, alliances, etc. nothing would help out more than living up to the letter and the spirit of NAFTA. That means laying off on illegal lumber restrictions and giving Canada the benefit of the doubt on cattle restrictions. Americans will be amazed how Canada's tune will change in regards to missle defence if America allows the lumber and cattle back in.
After all its not our fault that the lumber is more abumdant and of better quality than US softwood lumber. Its just what God gave us.
On another note, America should learn to reward its allies blatantly. For every little republic that joined the coalition of the willing it should send over some blue chip development. Morals and platitudes are one thing, but international relations are all about business.
After all its not our fault that the lumber is more abumdant and of better quality than US softwood lumber. Its just what God gave us.
And heavily gov't subsidized!
No thanks, we don't need your brain-diseased cattle!
Actually, Americans will continue to not give a crap what tune Canada hums about anything.
I read something today about the US deepening military ties with the Netherlands. That seems like exactly what you are talking about...
As far as lumber, you haven't given up the subsidies. Deal with it, and smarten up.