Just a thought.
Posted on 12/23/2013 12:43:58 PM PST by SamAdams76
U-S-Eh! No two nations in the world are as integrated, economically and socially, as the United States and Canada. We share geography, values and a gigantic border. Regardless of this close friendship, our two countries are on a slow-motion collision course — with each other and with the rest of the world. In 1987, the two countries signed the Free Trade Agreement (Mexico joined in 1994) but the US-Canada border has become more clogged than ever, hurting trade and tourism. There are heavy regulations, security controls and border police, the result of terrorist threats and extensive drug smuggling from Canada that has forced US officials to deploy drones and set up listening posts. Border problems are also due to neglect. Talks to create joint infrastructure have dragged on for years. An initiative announced in 2011 aimed at creating a two-country security perimeter, by blending police, immigration, customs and anti-terrorist efforts, has still not delivered results. While both countries wrestle with internal political challenges, meanwhile, the economies of the larger world change and flourish.
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I know both systems, but I tend to use imperial for work as an electrician.
Canada is our biggest trading partner period. 18.9% of our exports go to Canada followed by Mexico (14%) and China (7.2%). 14.1% of our imports come from Canada. Only China tops Canada in imports with 19%. Mexico is number 3 with 12%.
Theres an obsession by power mongers who want to merge things instead of decentralize them. We don’t need central planners to have more power
If the Constitution actually function as it should, then more states within the union wouldn’t be a bad thing, but the problem is the Constitution is currently being ignored
Don’t knock Moose—its good, though bear and beans is better. As an American who has now lived about half his life in Canada, I think that this is a terrible idea. While Canada was half a swirl ahead in the final race down the bowl a decade ago, the U.S. has lapped Canada in the last 10 years. I think a merger would cause each country to acquire the other’s problems without acquiring the other’s strengths.
And, for what it is worth, for the past five years I have grown more and more content with being on the North side of the border. Better a subject in a country that treats its people like subjects than a country that treats its citizens like serfs.
Canmerica? AmeriCAN?
No—southern Ontario (Toronto and environs) and Montreal together hold about half the population. Fortunately they don’t always agree politically. Vancouver is roughly the equivalent of California, but the Maritimes are more the equivalent of West Virginia, both economically and in the respect they command in the rest of the country.
Make sure to take Northern Ontario as far east as Renfrew County with you. (The county to the west of Ottawa).
you gotta be joking right...Obama vs Harper ...under Obama the U.S. has become a socialist divided hellhole.
Yes, the Conservative Party of Canada doesn’t pay the lip service to conservative stances on social issues the way the RINO party of the U.S. does, but on fiscal issues I’ll take them over the R’s any day of the week-—and on a good day I’d take the Liberals as well. Chretien’s last seven budgets were on the surplus side—what U.S. President can make that claim?
when I discuss culture and stuff I am not talking about the elected officials
Best post on the thread on both theoretical and realistic grounds. Canada would benefit from splitting into about five parts, perhaps with some of them joining adjoining U.S. states, if the U.S. were not so big.
USA national debt.......$17.0 T $58,000./00 per capita
Canada national debt $.666 T ...$18,000.00 per capita
New flag would look pretty much like our current one. Red and white stripes, a blue field, fifty white stars and one small maple leaf.
you are joking right ... who voted for Obama ... Canada has a conservative prime minister...sheeesh
Just a thought.
Well, yes, because its descended from 16th century regional French dialect, like Cajun.
That is certainly good news.
I assume that King Co. WA is too decadent. How about Snohomish?
then what are you talking about... you keep spouting off one incorrect opinion after the other and the fact is you are talking through your hat.
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