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Why are the conservatives always the worst at getting tough with the Americans? So the US disrespects its largest trading partner for Colombia ? wow go to hell US, youll never get 5.50 from me how is this supposed to help trade relations? http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/story/2011/10/24/pol-us-ticket-tariff.html Canadian and Mexican travellers to the United States are once again going to have to swallow a $5.50 tax if they enter the country by air or sea. A U.S.-Colombia free trade deal, passed last Friday, includes a clause that removes an exemption from the tariff for travellers from Canada, Mexico and the Caribbean. Canada and Mexico had been exempt from the fee since 1997 under the North American Free Trade Agreement, but American politicians needing fresh cash for government coffers have resurrected it. International Trade Minister Ed Fast said the Canadian government is disappointed. "Raising taxes at the border just raises costs on consumers," he said in a statement. "Canadian officials have raised concerns about the removal of this exemption at the highest level. We will continue to raise Canada’s concerns with U.S. lawmakers." Last week, U.S. Ambassador David Jacobson told a business crowd in Ottawa that a Buy American clause wouldn't hurt Canadian business as much as continuing trouble in the U.S. economy. Jacobson said U.S. President Barack Obama's failed attempt at a stimulus bill would have improved the U.S. economy, which is the best way to help the Canadian economy. The return of the tariff comes as Canada and the U.S. are supposed to be finalizing the details of the Beyond Borders deal, which officials say will improve trade and security at the same time. NDP international trade critic Robert Chisholm says it makes him wonder what the government is doing in its negotiations. "Why is it not paying attention? And clearly, the United States is not taking Canada seriously when it comes to these negotiations," he said. "I was surprised and disappointed," by the government's answer that they hope the Americans reconsider, Chisholm said. "They keep being surprised by all these moves and I find it concerning."

Like it or not Gadaffi was better to his people pre revolution than who will govern Libya next under Sharia Law, if I were a Libyan woman I would leave asap

These planes were never for the arctic... they are for missions like Libya Harper has no interest in defending the artic, hes probably already sold some of it to america to protect it

riots in canada if harper decides to help bail out europe

didnt say they couldnt

i don't support canadas interests in the seal cull or asbestos

boston had more canadians than vancouver

canadians know we're no longer peace keepers

most americans i talk to in real life and on the net think they are doing countries a favour by being there.. why is that? is the american media so shitty? is it their leaders saying this and they believe it? inquiring minds would like to know

http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/cifamerica/2010/oct/12/afghanistan-nato My organisation, the Open Society Foundations, recently asked 250 Afghans across Afghanistan who or what they thought was contributing to the escalation of conflict in Afghanistan, and, in particular, whom they blamed for the high civilian casualties and other civilian losses that have been such a flashpoint among the Afghan population. Despite statistics suggesting insurgents are disproportionately responsible for civilian harm, our analysis found that Afghans blamed international forces as much, if not more, than insurgents. Few spoke warmly about the Taliban. But the vast majority described international forces as equally brutal toward civilians, and equally, if not more responsible for civilian casualties, detention abuses and other concerns. They said international forces were often indiscriminate, and that many civilian deaths could have been prevented through better targeting, intelligence or coordination (pdf). "When an accident happens, or there is an attack against Nato troops, then Nato troops react and start firing on people. They never think about those around them as human. They think every person on the street is their enemy," said a man from western Herat province.

The locals don't want us there anymore than they want the taliban there you must be reading democrat propaganda

^^^ that will happen

hog farmers had a board and since it was disbanded manitoba went from 5000hog farmers to 300 in a matter of years same will happen here http://greenparty.ca/media-release/2011-10-19/loss-wheat-board-will-kill-family-grain-farms

US will occupy Mexico next

where the hell is the old south in canada? do you mean Lower Canada

Canada had a civil war?

like i said, in 4 years we'll see and it will be an election issue that could haunt the tories OR could boost them

We are doing just that, we're building ships and subs again

Agreed Topaz I wonder if the Cons will ignore what the President said though... We have 1000 troops there training the Afghanistan military the military who will be our enemy shall the U.S and Pakistan get into it how can they shrug this off?

oh is it? do show me proof of this international treaty that states it belongs to the world canada does not think its own the north pole btw NW Passage is clearly between Canadian land, therefore it is ours

If the NW Passage isn't Canadian waters then the water between the Florida Keyes and Florida do not belong to the U.S

Why would the United States support Canada for its illegal claim on the north? The US has competing claims. Do you recognize NW Passage as Canadian territory? Here let me get a map for you to show you most of its clearly in canadian territory http://www.daviddarling.info/images/Northwest_Passage_route.gif And what do you mean remember Iraq? How does that mean Canada won't be supported by fellow commonwealth countries?

Russia and Canada will be at war with each other before the end of the decade Putin has an image to uphold and he has been very serious about the arctic belonging to Russia, his legacy is at stake and Russians expect him to not back down Don't expect much help from the U.S, Canada and the U.S will have a falling out and relations will be cold I do expect Britian and Australia to assist Canada There will be other players involved as well like the Nordic countries who have a stake in the Arctic they might join forces with Russia because of their proximity to Russia I suppose many of you will think this is silly though eh?

Its been centuries since Iran has attacked anybody...