Is Canada a state yet, or are they a territory like, Puerto Rico?
Probably a good idea to keep Western Canada as a separate country to which Americans might some day have to escape.
Their Prime Minister, Stephen Harper, has shown more balls than any U.S. politician in recent times.
And, quoting from http://www.canada.com/saskatoonstarphoenix/news/national/story.html?id=4ff5bea7-ef0d-4de0-b750-e82a01c8d576 " Canada interjected itself squarely into the hostage standoff between Iran and Britain Friday after dressing down the Iranian envoy in Ottawa, joining the growing international effort to pressure Tehran to release the 15 captured sailors. "
You should be giving credit where credit is due.