canada's growing autonomy
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It depends on the type of activity influenced by Americans!\n\nIf it is Inspirational self help such as Anthony Robbins or Chicken soup for The Soul books or Environmental Consciousness, it's a good thing! However, if it's the destructive lyrics of Rap or loose morals, Canadians should be concerned!
465625
Depends -- I do love the mosaic of people who make up the population of countries like the USA & Canada.  I don't like it when they bring their problems here or define themselves entirely by their departed country.  My parents become Canadians when they left thier country to come here and didn't define themselves according to the country they no longer wished to live in.  Seems that some just come here for whatever they can get out of it without showing any allegience to their new home.\n\n(& yea, your link doesn't work, so my answer might be a little more general than what you were looking for)
433422
Great question! Clear and concise, which is more than what I can say for a lot of the propaganda that's on this site.\n\n1: This is probably the hardest of the 3. On one hand, this motion is really a step towards sovereignty. By recognizing that Quebec's a nation, even if in a united Canada, plants a seed of doubt into everyone's minds. However, This motion really is a compromise (which we need more of, I'm just saying) and I'm hoping that it'll get those separatists to just stop at least for a couple more decades. \n\n2: Other groups are different in some ways, but that depends on how you define "rest of us." If you mean "British Caucasians", then yes they're different. But if you mean "Canadians" then no they're not. Unlike the US, Canada is what a lot like to call a "cultural mosaic", in which many individual cultural groups help make Canada what it is. I don't support Quebec sovereignty in the first place, simply because its part of Canada whether it likes it or not\n\n3: I think Canada's still going to be stable. We're not exactly the most interesting country, but we are usually quite mellow. We'll get over it soon enough.
193834
Canada location is north of the United States of America and is actually a land of vast distances and certainly rich natural resources, although Canada became a self-governing dominion in 1867 while totally retaining ties to the British crown. Economically and technologically the nation has developed in parallel with the well  like US, its neighbor to the south across an unfortified border. \n\nCanada size in population is about 33 million inhabitants that occupies the northern portion of the North American continent, and is the world's second largest country in area. Inhabited for millennia by First Nations (Aboriginal peoples), Canada has evolved from a group of European colonies into a bilingual (English and French), multicultural, federation, having peacefully obtained sovereignty from its last colonial possessor, the United Kingdom. France sent the first large group of settlers in the 17th century, but Canada came to be dominated by the British until the country attained independence in the 20th century. English-speakers make up a majority of Canadians with a significant French-speaking minority concentrated in Quebec and neighboring regions. Substantial immigrant communities have also formed.\n\nCanada's paramount political problem is completely meeting public demands for quality improvements in health care and education services after a decade of budget cuts. The issue of reconciling Quebec's francophone heritage with the majority anglophone Canadian population has moved to the back burner in recent years; while in favour for separatism seems abated after the Quebec government's referendum on independence failed to pass in October of 1995.
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Canada is a country occupying the northern portion of North America, and is the world's second largest country in total area.\n\nOriginally inhabited exclusively by aboriginal peoples, Canada was founded as a union of British colonies, some of which had earlier been French colonies. A federal dominion of ten provinces with three territories, Canada peacefully obtained sovereignty from its last colonial possessor, the United Kingdom, in a process beginning in 1867 with its formation and ending in 1982 when Canada gained the authority to amend its own constitution.\n\nCanada is a parliamentary democracy and constitutional monarchy. Canada's head of state is its monarch, who is represented in Canada by the Governor General. The head of government is the Prime Minister.\n\nCanada defines itself as a bilingual and multicultural nation. Both English and French are official languages. In the early 1970s, Canada began to adopt policies based on the concepts of cultural diversity and multiculturalism. Many Canadians now view this as one of the country's key attributes.\n\nA technologically advanced and industrialized nation, Canada is a net exporter of energy because of its large fossil fuel deposits, nuclear energy generation, and hydroelectric power capacity. Its diversified economy relies heavily on an abundance of natural resources and trade, particularly with the United States, with which Canada has had a long and complex relationship, one which can be described as the strongest trade partnership in history.\n\nCapital Ottawa\n45°24′ N 75°40′ W \nLargest city Toronto \nOfficial language(s) English and French \nGovernment \n\n\nPopulation 32.4 million (37th)
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If you come to canada, you can get a signing bonus. there is a shortage of well endowed men of the cloth up here.
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OH CANADA ALL THE WAY!  free health care, good education, wonderful wildlife, clean air, nice ppl a it's liked around the world.  its always top 5 in best education or best country to live.  i don't even know if the US makes it onto the lists. however there are some nice parts in the US but overall Canada is where its at.\n\nIn response to democracy, Canada's govt is way more fair and equal than the US.  look at the electoral voting system in the US.  and Canada doesn't have a senate.
152357
they can alway live in their own country.
364647
I think Canada is a great country.....They have never been in any wars or conflicts, now who is the civilized one?
386811
Harper is only stating the obvious, but I would have preferred not to open that can of worms again.  For better or for worse, the problem of Quebec separatism will be solved sooner rather than later.  The uncertainty caused by Quebec separatism is an economic drain, so resolution is a good idea.  \n\nBoth the federalists and separatists think that the motion, which is symbolic only, is a good idea.  Clearly there are some differences in interpretation, but I think the advantage is to the federalist side.  Harper has out-manoeuvred the BQ by neutralizing their platform of alienation and having the separatists vote to keep Quebec in Canada.  \n\nAt the core, Quebec separatist are in the business of extorting dis-proportionate transfer payments from the federal treasury.   Harper has called their bluff.  By giving Quebec recognition as a nation within Canada, he is also contemplating more provincial autonomy.  With more provincial powers the provinces will have more fiscal responsibilities and the federal level will have fewer fiscal responsibilities.  Voters in Quebec will miss sucking at the federal teat and will abandon the separatist cause to vote for more federal spending.  Before this happens, Harper will be able to pay down a substantial fraction of the national debt.  \n\nI can't wait for the next election to vote Harper a majority.
135799
in retrospect, more should have gone to Canada.\nThey'd be alive now.
403349
Canadian Geese are the carriers of ultimate wisdom...so, naturally, they should be in charge.
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Definitely Canada - you would have marriage and adoption rights, socialized medicine, more open minded neighbors, less violence . . . trouble is getting into the country to begin with.  Unless you own your own business it would be difficult.  They're recruiting young small business owners to emigrate & bolster the economy on the local level, but other than that Canada has a tougher immigration policy than the U.S.
128448
Some of your states might ask for independance, somewhat like the state of Quebec.
512360
Thanks for the laugh and a half. Now do Canada too!
67812
don't feel rude because it's a valid question. Have you ever seen Rick Mercers "Talking to Americans"? The responses are hysterical. The view of Canada seems to be that the whole dang country is above the tree line and we all commute to work on ski-doos.This has been going on for years.\nMany Americans are ignorant about their own country too.
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Canada is a pretty big place.  Might be helpful if you can give people a city or at least a province....