bjre Posted March 20, 2009 Report Posted March 20, 2009 The new about Britain considered Canada as a second-rate country has been there for a week. http://cnews.canoe.ca/CNEWS/Politics/2009/...8742476-cp.html No further response on this topic. Does this mean all parties include Tories, Liberal, NDP have already admit that and don’t think how to work out a solution for that? Canada has been a G7 member since 1975. Quote "The more laws, the less freedom" -- bjre "There are so many laws that nearly everybody breaks some, even when you just stay at home do nothing, the only question left is how thugs can use laws to attack you" -- bjre "If people let government decide what foods they eat and what medicines they take, their bodies will soon be in as sorry a state as are the souls of those who live under tyranny." -- Thomas Jefferson
Progressive Tory Posted March 20, 2009 Report Posted March 20, 2009 The new about Britain considered Canada as a second-rate country has been there for a week.http://cnews.canoe.ca/CNEWS/Politics/2009/...8742476-cp.html No further response on this topic. Does this mean all parties include Tories, Liberal, NDP have already admit that and don’t think how to work out a solution for that? Canada has been a G7 member since 1975. I didn't see this post, but have to agree. We are becoming an embarrassment on the world stage. Quote "For all our modesty and self-deprecation, we’re a people who dream great dreams. And then roll up our sleeves and turn them into realities." - Michael Ignatieff "I would not want the Prime Minister to think that he could simply fail in the House of Commons as a route to another General Election. That's not the way our system works." Stephen Harper.
Moonbox Posted March 20, 2009 Report Posted March 20, 2009 The new about Britain considered Canada as a second-rate country has been there for a week.http://cnews.canoe.ca/CNEWS/Politics/2009/...8742476-cp.html No further response on this topic. Does this mean all parties include Tories, Liberal, NDP have already admit that and don’t think how to work out a solution for that? Canada has been a G7 member since 1975. It's a stupid article. The British even said it was drawn up by a junior official. Even if it was real the amount of trade Canada does with Great Britain isn't even really worth worrying about. Canada is and will continue to be a strong trading nation moving forward. The fact that we only have 33 million people living here automatically relegates us to the small-time but that doesn't mean we won't continue exporting like crazy. Quote "A man is no more entitled to an opinion for which he cannot account than he is for a pint of beer for which he cannot pay" - Anonymous
Progressive Tory Posted March 20, 2009 Report Posted March 20, 2009 It's a stupid article. The British even said it was drawn up by a junior official. Even if it was real the amount of trade Canada does with Great Britain isn't even really worth worrying about. Canada is and will continue to be a strong trading nation moving forward. The fact that we only have 33 million people living here automatically relegates us to the small-time but that doesn't mean we won't continue exporting like crazy. Population doesn't have anything to do with it. Like Russia (with a large population), we are Tier-2 and 'b' list. I actually thought we'd be lower. Quote "For all our modesty and self-deprecation, we’re a people who dream great dreams. And then roll up our sleeves and turn them into realities." - Michael Ignatieff "I would not want the Prime Minister to think that he could simply fail in the House of Commons as a route to another General Election. That's not the way our system works." Stephen Harper.
bjre Posted March 20, 2009 Author Report Posted March 20, 2009 I don`t know how the government manage it, but it seems that Canada pay money and life but does not get reward. Is it worthwhile? See the following YouTube video: How to lose friends and alienate countries Quote "The more laws, the less freedom" -- bjre "There are so many laws that nearly everybody breaks some, even when you just stay at home do nothing, the only question left is how thugs can use laws to attack you" -- bjre "If people let government decide what foods they eat and what medicines they take, their bodies will soon be in as sorry a state as are the souls of those who live under tyranny." -- Thomas Jefferson
Oleg Bach Posted March 20, 2009 Report Posted March 20, 2009 I don`t know how the government manage it, but it seems that Canada pay money and life but does not get reward. Is it worthwhile?See the following YouTube video: How to lose friends and alienate countries If you were expecting to get some sort of reward by paying money and life - then you don't deserve one. It was my impression that we were do goodersa and reward was not the driving force in out projections. Quote
Topaz Posted March 20, 2009 Report Posted March 20, 2009 Well, we DID buy those lemon of subs didn't we? Doesn't say much for us but says more about the British gov't would scam any country even one that belongs to the commonwealth!! Quote
Oleg Bach Posted March 20, 2009 Report Posted March 20, 2009 Well, we DID buy those lemon of subs didn't we? Doesn't say much for us but says more about the British gov't would scam any country even one that belongs to the commonwealth!! Forgot about that one ---- have we recieved an apology yet for the gentle fraud? Quote
Smallc Posted March 20, 2009 Report Posted March 20, 2009 I didn't see this post, but have to agree. We are becoming an embarrassment on the world stage. Yeah.....sure we are. What exactly is so bad about this place again? Quote
eyeball Posted March 21, 2009 Report Posted March 21, 2009 Yeah.....sure we are. What exactly is so bad about this place again? The idiots who insist we get up on the international stage and stomp around with the rest of the idiots. There's a lot to be said for anonymity too, especially in today's world. Quote A government without public oversight is like a nuclear plant without lead shielding.
August1991 Posted March 21, 2009 Report Posted March 21, 2009 From link in the OP: The Harper government is shrugging off a confidential document that suggests Britain considers Canada a second-rate participant in an international economic summit of 20 countries. I didn't see this post, but have to agree. We are becoming an embarrassment on the world stage.Huh?---- Canada's soldiers have taken on the tough fight in Afghanistan, and this is the fight of this century. Past centuries had their battles against obscurant, superstitious nonsense. This is ours. Canada is not second rate at all. Quote
Visionseeker Posted March 21, 2009 Report Posted March 21, 2009 The new about Britain considered Canada as a second-rate country has been there for a week.http://cnews.canoe.ca/CNEWS/Politics/2009/...8742476-cp.html No further response on this topic. Does this mean all parties include Tories, Liberal, NDP have already admit that and don’t think how to work out a solution for that? Canada has been a G7 member since 1975. In fairness, that list seems to emphasize regional powers outside of the European actors mentioned. From a regional standpoint, the US will always dwarf Canada in terms of influence. Canada's strength on the world stage has always been our reputation as a stalwart and fair minded middle power, but there are troubling signs that that too is ebbing. Successive years of minority governments are beginning to weigh on our ability to project a cogent foreign policy. Quote
August1991 Posted March 21, 2009 Report Posted March 21, 2009 Successive years of minority governments are beginning to weigh on our ability to project a cogent foreign policy.A majority Liberal government chose to send our troops to Afghanistan, and then subsequent governments kept them there.Canada's position in the world is based ultimately on the willingness of individual Canadians to stand up for what is right. Travel around the world and take a look at a few War Cemeteries, whatever the side and whatever the war. Quote
Visionseeker Posted March 21, 2009 Report Posted March 21, 2009 A majority Liberal government chose to send our troops to Afghanistan, and then subsequent governments kept them there.Canada's position in the world is based ultimately on the willingness of individual Canadians to stand up for what is right. Travel around the world and take a look at a few War Cemeteries, whatever the side and whatever the war. Our position in Afghanistan is an important arm of our foreign policy, but it is also the source of some ambiguity to the world at large. Our stated aim to reduce our military commitment there raises a number of question among global players. And these questions compound other uncertainties about our position on other areas of dispute/contension. Quote
Moonbox Posted March 21, 2009 Report Posted March 21, 2009 Population doesn't have anything to do with it. Like Russia (with a large population), we are Tier-2 and 'b' list. I actually thought we'd be lower. but it's still a silly document dreamed up by a junior official. The volume of trade Canada shares with Britain already (i think they're our 3rd or 4th biggest partner) indicates that we're doing fine with them and probably not a lot of attention is needed there. Quote "A man is no more entitled to an opinion for which he cannot account than he is for a pint of beer for which he cannot pay" - Anonymous
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