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Old 10-26-2015, 07:49 AM
 
Location: On a Long Island in NY
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I think the OP ment English/Spanish bilingualism. French would be practically useless in the United States.

That said, most Canadians don't want to be Americans ... that's why Canada still has the monarchy. Even ultra-liberal Trudeau is a monarchist (much more so than his father was).

 
Old 10-26-2015, 07:51 AM
 
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What good changes? Socialism? Forget it.
"I do not think that word means what you think it means." Inigo Montoya: The Princess Bride
 
Old 10-26-2015, 08:23 AM
 
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"I do not think that word means what you think it means." Inigo Montoya: The Princess Bride
Yes it does. High taxes to pay for freebies.

That and a nanny state.
 
Old 10-26-2015, 08:26 AM
 
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USA and Canada share the world's largest and most peaceful border in the world, and it is time for America to take the best of Canada and use it as a good role model by adopting French and English bilingualism, removing all border checks, converting to the metric system, national healthcare, you can work and live freely at both countries, both countries making sure they don't allow in any illegals and use same security, and basically almost be the same but two different nations similar to for example Belgium and France, or Norway and Sweden.

Justin Trudeau the new prime minister of Canada is truly an amazing handsome great politician who is a good influencer and help the middle and lower class and many others!

I completely agree with you. I actually support initiating a free travel agreement between the United States and Canada. In Europe EU countries in the Schnegen Area are permitted to travel abroad without going through customs and I don't see why we cannot do that with Canada? We are there best friend and most of our border is unguarded.
 
Old 10-26-2015, 08:28 AM
 
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I completely agree with you. I actually support initiating a free travel agreement between the United States and Canada. In Europe EU countries in the Schnegen Area are permitted to travel abroad without going through customs and I don't see why we cannot do that with Canada? We are there best friend and most of our border is unguarded.
Schengen is on hold in Europe. Many EU countries are closing their borders.

Fences make good neighbors.
 
Old 10-26-2015, 08:31 AM
 
Location: NC
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Why would we wanna be Canadian? Im perfectly happy being an American. I like our measurement system. Trudeau just another lib
 
Old 10-26-2015, 08:57 AM
 
Location: WY
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You can't just move to Canada without permanent residency card... Proposing good changes doesn't mean people should leave the country
Oh sure you can. Do it like the "brown people" that liberals say conservatives hate so much do it. Just walk across the border. Go ahead. Tell them you're desperate to give your family a better life. I'm sure the Canadians will welcome you with open arms.

BTW: Good morning citizen.
 
Old 10-26-2015, 10:30 AM
 
Location: A great city, by a Great Lake!
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No offense to our neighbors to the north, but I'm not interested in becoming more like them.
 
Old 10-26-2015, 11:50 AM
 
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Yes it does. High taxes to pay for freebies.

That and a nanny state.
Your statement is contradictory in that paying taxes hardly makes those things provided by them as "freebies". But never mind; the Koolade you're addicted to will do that to you.

I won't go into posting links to debunk your nonsense as it is now well known our median incomes are higher and are now less taxed than yours with that Universal Healthcare thingy you call a "freebie" thrown in.

You are higher taxed, even on the corporate scale and have to individually tolerate deductibles, user fees, co-pays, premiums AND denial of coverage if you even want to be covered for healthcare which many of you opt not to because you simply cannot afford it, or are too stupid to want it.

Nanny State: define please, as I would think it would include things like fully 20% of your population receiving welfare compared to less than 9% in Canada with fully 49% of Americans getting some type of government benefit.

You've got more government handouts in the U.S. than other countries, including Canada, have yet to even think of.

Federal Benefit and Assistance Programs

http://usgovinfo.about.com/cs/agencies/a/hudpage.htm

Good Neighbour Next Door mortgage assistance for cops to buy homes at up to 50% of realty list price? WTF? Are you people serious with this chit?

Cel-phone minutes for baby mommies with multiple kiddies from multiple baby daddies ring any chimes for you? Canada would never even think of stupid stuff like that.

Here ya go; educate yourself Mr "T"

http://government.arts.cornell.edu/a...ler-022812.pdf

You probably got a U.S. nanny state style hand-out without even knowing it.

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Old 10-26-2015, 12:09 PM
 
Location: Native of Any Beach/FL
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ahh the weed smoking has begun-- bake some cookies and bring out the cool-aide LOL
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