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Actually there are still a lot of uniquely Canadian retailers. Chapters (their version of Barnes and Noble), Canadian Tire, No Frills (their oddly expensive "discount" grocery store).
But yes their retail landscape has become more Americanized compared to before the Free Trade Agreement with America in the late 80s, or even just compared to ten years ago.
More Canadian businesses do business in the States than American businesses do business in Canada. Free-trade was great for Canada which is why both major political parties in Canada endorse NAFTA.
Another change I have noticed is how in your face military matters have become in recent years in Canada. It was much more discreet in the past. Some may welcome the new "Canada kicks butt militarily" mindset, but it still represents, for better or for worse, a veering to the right and Canada becoming a bit more like the U.S.
We have a strong and proud military past, and it's a crying shame that every effort was made to forget that through the end of the last century. Ultimately we're the second largest country and the longest coastline in the world, it's about time we defend it, otherwise it will be gone.
We have a strong and proud military past, and it's a crying shame that every effort was made to forget that through the end of the last century. Ultimately we're the second largest country and the longest coastline in the world, it's about time we defend it, otherwise it will be gone.
More Canadian businesses do business in the States than American businesses do business in Canada. Free-trade was great for Canada which is why both major political parties in Canada endorse NAFTA.
They endorsed it because it was good for their corporate masters and because it is what America wanted. It was one of the first steps towards surrendering our sovereignty.
They endorsed it because it was good for their corporate masters and because it is what America wanted. It was one of the first steps towards surrendering our sovereignty.
Umm, what? Every country on this planet has signed or in the progressing of signing bilateral or multilateral free trade agreements. Yes it's good for corporations who want to do business in both countries. And what's wrong with that in a free, market-oriented economy? Tens of thousands of Canadians now also have the opportunity to work in the U.S. via the NAFTA TN Visa category in high-skilled, high-paying jobs, and vice versa. If you want a return to the good old days and shut off the borders, try living a few years in some hell-hole like Russia or North Korea.
You're aware that there's a climate change crisis occurring? When that happens, the Northwest Passage will become ice free. When that happens, it will become the largest shipping lane on the planet. The Northwest Passage runs almost entirely through Canadian waters. Would you rather have Russia and the United States policing our territory, up until the point where they decide it would be easier if it was theirs, or would you rather Canada have a hand in it's own destiny?
Russia has claimed the continental shelf up to and including the North Pole so that they can exert their territorial waters into Canadian space. Given the recent events in the Ukraine, it's not a dramatic thought that they may be willing to expand into a void that we've allowed. We won't even start about American expansionism by way of "aid".
We have a strong and proud military past, and it's a crying shame that every effort was made to forget that through the end of the last century. Ultimately we're the second largest country and the longest coastline in the world, it's about time we defend it, otherwise it will be gone.
I wholeheartedly agree.
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Defend it from who?
I dunno. Maybe since Russia likes flying into our airspace for funzies, we should be able to respond?
And what's wrong with that in a free, market-oriented economy?
I never said anything was wrong or that I disagreed with it. But it is what it is.
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Would you rather have Russia and the United States policing our territory, up until the point where they decide it would be easier if it was theirs, or would you rather Canada have a hand in it's own destiny?
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I dunno. Maybe since Russia likes flying into our airspace for funzies, we should be able to respond?
Does anyone really think we have a chance in hell against powers like Russia or the US? They will do what they want, and we will bend the easy way (via gradual cultural, economical, and political takeover, currently in progress) or the hard way (don't ask). They humour us out of good will.
Does anyone really think we have a chance in hell against powers like Russia or the US? They will do what they want, and we will bend the easy way (via gradual cultural, economical, and political takeover, currently in progress) or the hard way (don't ask). They humour us out of good will.
No I don't. Not in a military sense, but we should still be able to respond accordingly. I'm not concerned about the US.
But...hell. Why don't we just go sign over the Yukon, NWT, and Nunavut to the Russians then? I mean, if we're just being humoured, why spend ANY money on the military? S***. Put that money into infrastructure or education or something.
Does anyone really think we have a chance in hell against powers like Russia or the US? They will do what they want, and we will bend the easy way (via gradual cultural, economical, and political takeover, currently in progress) or the hard way (don't ask). They humour us out of good will.
It's called forming a strategic alliance with partners of similar values. Canada actively participated in the coalition in WWI, WWII, and the Cold War. Very few countries are capable of defending themselves independently in a regional or global conflict.
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