Drea

Let's hope so, but I wouldn't hold my breath. And your casino will go broke if you depend soley on the whales and reject all who are not.

I used to work with low income people and you are right Tango, there are people who just can't get over the hurdles required for employment. Sometimes job rejection is simply a case of having bad teeth...and no way to afford to get them fixed (or even replaced with dentures -- this should be covered by medical for low income folks IMO) BC used to have great training programs for the difficult to employ. Unfortunately the provincial government has cut a good portion of them. My favourite groups was the Training for Jobs women. Some from abused relationships, some never worked outside the home, some addiction, but every one of them had hope. I wonder if the Campbell ever thinks of the hope he stole from thousands of people (while he just gave himself a 43% pay increase...)

But the one big whale is pretty much broke! Why depend on two large customers when you could have two large customers, one medium customer and a buncha little ones to boot? The only way to economically protect ourselves is to have access to those with buying power. That would be historically the US, but this is changing. European money is no longer moving to America and if we want to access that money, we have to make changes among our trading partners. One does not need to dump one trading partner for another. Just add to the party! LOL

Currently, we have a much better deal with the US, because we have NAFTA. If we were to enter into an agreement with the EU, current tariffs etc. would obviously be reviewed and removed or altered. Until the US and Canada agreed* on the terms of NAFTA, tariffs played a huge role in inhibiting trade betweern us. *agreement is subjective -- did we ever really "agree"? Yes, I see your point but there are babysealhuggers everywhere, not just Europe. Perhaps our "greenies" can protest their bullfights in the future? The EU seems to be doing okay economically... The "lucrative" deal with the US is no longer secure. I agree that the Pacific Rim is a viable alternative, not as a replacement for trade with the US and the EU, but in addition to it. The more customers I have the better off I am if one of them decides to use the competitor. Basic sales.

In what way, Blueblood, has Europe "screwed us over" in regard to agriculture? ...the seals? We really ought to find a more humane way to kill them -- really we don't club steers over the head, why seals? Get a bullet for goodness sake. As far as "god knows what else" -- this is what I meant when I said that some of Harper's supporters would be up-in-arms because they are ignorant of anything beyond the US and Canada. Harper is doing the right thing (pun unintended LOL) by not using this in his campaign... too many of his supporters are of Blueblood's ilk. Cheers!

Cyber, any reason (that you know of) that Harper isn't telling us about this prior to the election? I think many would support it and might even garner him some additional votes.

If it were simply pandering for votes, wouldn't he be mentioning it on the campaign trail? Harper could score a kudo or two for diversifying our trade OR it could really piss of his supporters who believe that Europe is some socialist wasteland and the only worthwhile trading partner is the USA. In light of what's happening with the US economy, it would behoove us to take this seriously. Too bad not many on MLW think this topic is of any importance at all. Guess it's just not as "sexy" as Palin/Obama or Jack's pot smokin' MPs. LOL

I've watched it a few times and really think it's good. The last one had me cryin' me eyes out! That girl who was held captive for years... And I also like the fact that they don't try to "hide" that it's Canadian.

This is great news IMO and I wonder why Harper isn't sharing it with us before the election. Well, let's find out what everyone on MLW thinks! Canada-EU trade proposal rivals scope of NAFTA Check out the comments... seems most are supportive of the idea.

Yes and we know a number of them right here on MLW! Sad isn't it? That people, and indeed nations, would rather instill fear than real respect. One does not respect the guy with the gun, one fears him. One does not respect the kid that steals lunch money from smaller kids, one fears him. Respect and fear are not the same thing. Of course I understand that conservatives have a difficult time with analogies but still I try! Cheers! Hi Guyser! Thanks for being my greatest fan!

No Shit? Bullies are "confident"? So that bully who beats his peers for fun is "confident"? Yah think? Confidence is when you can be a big enough nation to help others instead of forcing yourself down their throats and lying to the citizenry as to why you're doing it. I'm CONFIDENT! If you don't like or respect me, I will just kill you! That is called "fear" not "respect".

Is this is the type of "uni-culturalism" you are touting? Surely you do not want Canada to be emulate the Saudis! Or do you think their "uni-cultural" system is superior to ours?

"We ARE NOT Communists!" "We do NOT believe in SOCIALISM" Ha ha ha

That is correct. The more people panic the worse the situation will be. Why do you think Bush told everyone to "go shopping" right after 911? To keep the economy humming of course. We have investments in AIG but are not selling them because it would be stupid to pull out at a loss. Better to just let the money sit there forever than lose it. Of course the democrats are to blame. They got elected in 2000 remember? The last eight years of Republicans is a figment of some Liberal's imagination -- the dems have actually been in power the whole time! /sarcasm Goodness the silliness is simply astounding! It's panic that will cause the decline, not democrats. Shady... love your sig line. Proves that looks are not everything -- unless you are S. Palin or B. Obama or B. Spears. LOL

Hummer Driver!

I see my fan club is not interested in anything but me. You guys are so great. Thanks so much for making everything about me. Really though, I am getting a big swelled head so quit it already *giggle*

Today is what counts Kimmy. If we go back centuries we find Christians killing people and there is no need to go there at all because we are talking about issues occuring today not a century ago, not a decade ago -- but today. Today, the USA hegemony is turning the entire world against them. And if McCain is elected this hatred will only grow. The world is looking at the US and asking "Are they going to fix it? Do they want to fix it?" An analogy: Ten years ago a twelve year old boy got all A's on his report card... now, age 22, he is a crackhead. Does anyone remember his A's? Does it matter that he was an A student? No it does not because what matters is how he is living his life today. Bringing up the fact that he was an A student does not negate the fact that he is a crackhead now. "But I was a good student ten years ago" "But we were a good country a century ago!". Do you see why bringing up all the good deeds of the past mean nothing? And today the USA's population is in the middle of the most volitile, exciting election in my lifetime so far. Fight! Fight! LOL

Cool. Now we have a number of posts that are about me! Please don't put me on ignore -- this is so cool having everyone talking about little me! Cheers! (and thanks again!) Drea

no silly billy -- I quit smoking don't you remember? Oh right alcohol causes memory lapses -- it's been 15 days today. Cheers! And it is so just me! I am the resident Booooga booga scary terrorist type that all of you can use so you can huddle together and point. You need me, without me you would have no reason to live, nothing to hate, nothing to fear, nothing to talk about. I fill the most important role in the whole MLW community! Andd I thank you for helping me to maintain this status. It's a symbiotic relationship -- without the idiocy of the USian (and USian wannabe) populations, I would have nothing to do! So thanks very much! I just want to let you know how much I appreciate you. LOL

and your point is... what exactly? To get in on the circle jerk? Why not just PM one another and then you can really go all out -- as far as I know, the mods don't read our PMs so you can say whatever you want. Go ahead, you know you want to! There is an ignore button you can use -- but you don't want to because I give you something to hold you together -- the ignorant always need to have a common enemy -- I can be that for you -- I can be your "terrorist" so-to-speak so you can function as one "fighting unit". *sigh* people sure are fearful these days -- even words on a screen are suspect as though they could cause actual physical damage. BooOOga BoOoga! oh sorry.... did that hurt? Wait here - I'll go get a virtual bandaid. Cheers!

Really? I had no idea that this movie came from the co-operation between all the varied countries of North and South America. Thanks for clearing that up! Or did you mean to say it's a "USian" movie? Hmmm? Usian does not even know the name (or size) of his own country! He thinks it encompasses two entire continents! "I am American!" Uh, no you are not -- you are USAite or USian.

No kidding. Usians (not "Americans" as this would encompass all people living in North and South America) are obese because they continually want "more". You gorge yourselves on food, drugs, sex, war, everthing. Gluttony at it's finest. Ever see that movie "Seven"? You will eventually regret your gluttony when nothing is left on the earth but excrement from your wastefull ways. But that does not matter as Jebus is coming to do a whole planet makeoever! Go Jebus! Go USA! Use it up, shit it out, it's all good!

So you agree then, that the USA is old, washed up, with cake makeup melting, prayin' to gawd for salvation and Jebus' return... as in a "Tammy Faye Baker" type.

All other democratically elected leaders are voted in by pure psychic force! LOL Only in the USofA is there any "real" democracy. Riiight. And who decides the election? An "Electoral College". So a few citizens decide who gets in. Usians -- your vote does not count. Saw a movie the other night -- a Usian in Europe gets arrested and yells "You can't do this! I AM an AMERICAN CITIZEN!" As if being Usian trumps the laws of all other countries. Stupid, dillusional, egotistical Usians.

No, the USA won that award a long time ago. Like the aged stripper who is 400lbs of fat who says "I still got it! I am still the best, you still want me! I am so still fuckable!" The USA hegemony is fat, old and ugly. Time to move on to a younger, trimmer, more agile era.