Fox News mocking Canada

[NATE0406]

the clip was mildly funny. but why is everone making such a big deal about this. other countries dog the u.s. all the time. dont be so sensitive.

[Hoggage_54]

I'm aware of both. I was just trying to illustrate how many people make irresponsible statements without the supporting evidence to prove the point they are trying to make.

You need to provide me with evidence if you want to prove your point!! lol!!

[Kratos]

You need to provide me with evidence if you want to prove your point!! lol!!

http://www.globalresearch.ca/index.p...xt=va&aid=8110

[Kratos]

the clip was mildly funny. but why is everone making such a big deal about this. other countries dog the u.s. all the time. dont be so sensitive.

Just some of Buff's propaganda to show that America hates everyone including their allies. When in reality although we may criticize each others politics at times and joke, it is a very functional and mutally benificial relationship.

I'm sure the majority of Americans are thankful to the Canadians who served in Afghanistan even if Canada has decided to suspend their presence.

[Prada]

http://www.globalresearch.ca/index.p...xt=va&aid=8110

Global Research is a good website. I read Michel Chossudovsky's articles as well as a writer named Eric Margolis.

I dont think there is any doubt that Canada has an active yet predominately supportive or secondary role in Iraq. IMO, which equates to being a participant in the occupation of Iraq. They have their special forces, JTF2, commanding precision and surgical strikes.

However being that the Canadian citizens overwhelmingly oppose the war it is not something that is explicitly discussed. I mean just the fact that Canada has a significant amount of troops in Afghanistan allows the USA to allocate their troops in Iraq. That reality flows well and passes under the radar.

[Prada]

I retract that statement as you are correct. Canada's banking system is in much better health than the United States or Europe. They maintain a lower leveraged ratio and home values haven't droped nearly as substantially in Canada. However, they haven't been able to avoid bailouts completely.

Tough for them to diversify outside the United States for exports. You need buyers for goods and Canada isn't well positioned to compete with South American or Asian labor force (not that the US is).

For labour and exports it is going to be tough. By diversify I mean they need to be more aggressive in the transportation industry (aviation, locomotives,etc) as well as pharmaceutical research, programming, enginerring etc. The economy is moving from a product industry to a service industry. Kind of like the direction IBM has taken since they just cant compete with the Chinese. Therefore they are going to have be more aggressive in trade missions in order to promote Canadian products/services outside the USA. Not necessarily an easy task but they just cant have all their eggs in one basket.

High oil prices justify the heavy extraction costs, however their economic boon relies heavily on oil. There are going to have to be more aggressive in the technology sector and other projects that require heavy capital costs.

Having said this, the Asians (India, China) are having more and more skilled labor at a cheaper cost (minus all the corporate benefits) so it become ever more so difficult.

[JiGGaMaN]

Hey Jigga, sry if I came off like a dick, I'm not trying to bash Canada. There are plenty of problems with the United States.


The second article I posted wasn't about auto bailouts but to show the Canadian banks are in the same mess as the US. You said bailouts would never be needed in Canada, but clearly they are. You may not have any car companies native to Canada, but the current economic crisis and the state of the auto industry is a problem for Canada as much as the US. Because of the overhead exposure of auto companies they can be the first ones hit and hit the hardest when it comes to maufacturing.

Clearly the economic climate has hit other industries...canadian companies have needed bailouts as well.

http://westernstandard.blogs.com/sho...tructures.html

Ottawa will invest $170 million in the forestry sector over two years in order to help its diversify its product base and introduce new processes.

Farmers will receive a $500 million boost over five years, in addition to a $50 million investment in the expansion of Canada’s slaughterhouse capacity.

Canadian shipyards can count on $175 million worth of new orders from Ottawa.

20 million earmarked for the National Arts Training Contribution Program

200-million allocation for the Canadian Television Fund

$100 million commitment to support “marquee festivals and events that promote tourism” over two years



The United States can't do anything to protect Canada from terrorism that has orgins in Canada. They have to protect themselves from that. However they don't have to participate in the undertaking the US has moved forward with fighting terrorists in their homeland (not saying it's something I support 100%, just that it's happening).

No, I didn't just type it cause it sounds exciting. As I said earlier, Canadian hands are dirty when it comes to Iraq and Isael. Muslims living in Canada feel very persecuted, they don't do well in western civilization and this opens up the progression to militantism.

http://muslim-chronicle.blogspot.com...dicals-in.html

Muslims currently make up approximately two percent of the Canadian population, and the number who could be described as "radical" is far less.

http://www.militantislammonitor.org/article/id/3781
http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=ff2_1217000067
The internet is being filled with bias motivated hate crimes in canada against Muslims and they feel threatened in Canada just like any western nation.
You will see more terrorism in Canada. Immigration is bringing in more muslims, and Canada will strugle with this just as Europe has.


The reason why I posted the article about cost of manufacturing in Canada is because you made a big deal about universal healthcare attracting jobs. In fact in the end it will push jobs away and the article cites Canada's higher taxes and unfavorable contracts as a major deterant. Clearly it's relivent to your previous post.

much better. the thing is all those things you listed arent government bailouts though. they would have to be industries in danger of going bankrupt. you are listing promotion of tourism and funding of the arts as bailouts erroneously. same goes for the rest of them. every government spends money.