Really? Any worthwhile economically viable project could have been initiated through Canada anytime during the embargo. The fact is that the lack of respect for property rights, corruption, inherent poverty and byzantine administration have made Cuba unfit for major investment or commerce. Virtually nothing has changed. Obama simply made it easier for the Castro thugs to get more credit by gullible banks.
You also need to understand that Jeb Bush will get the GOP nomination in 2016 because he has the best chance of winning Florida.
Though with a lot truth contained, the above is not fully true.
I worked for years for Dutch company, responsible for sales in the USA, Caribbean and Mexico.
I had a counterpart responsible for sales in Canada and Cuba.
There is bauxite in Cuba, which was a significant market for using our equipment. The Dutch company had no issues in dealing with Cuba. I, of course, was precluded from participating.