Should Canada acquire nuclear weapons?

[Topaz]

Question, who would it be harder to sale to, the Canadians public or the US government? I can't see the US allowing Canada or mexico to have the nukes.

[bush_cheney2004]

Question, who would it be harder to sale to, the Canadians public or the US government? I can't see the US allowing Canada or mexico to have the nukes.

The US still provides nuclear weapons through a sharing program with NATO partners. Germany, Turkey, and others still have US nuclear warheads on their soil (controlled by USAF). Canada had such an arrangement until 1984.

[-TSS-]

If Canada wants to keep the artic they should spend the money to colonize and develope it. Thats how you secure territory... if we built mines, cities, and ports there then we would have a pretty strong claim. If we dont, theres a good chance we we lose it, or at the very least have to share some it, no matter what we spend on our military.

In the modern world you can't really force people to move anywhere against their will. How would you attract people to move in large numbers to the Canadian arctic? Exempt them from the federal taxation?

[Mr.Canada]

I'm personally in favor of Canada becoming nuclear capable. 3 ICBM silos for each coast should do it(9total).

[DogOnPorch]

I'm personally in favor of Canada becoming nuclear capable. 3 ICBM silos for each coast should do it(9total).

Heck...let's just put up 12 low Earth orbital platforms in various orbital planes loaded with MIRVs.

[Signals.Cpl]

In the modern world you can't really force people to move anywhere against their will. How would you attract people to move in large numbers to the Canadian arctic? Exempt them from the federal taxation?

I guess improving infrastructure to hopefully lower the cost of living in the north would be a great start. Another one would be more military aircraft up north to assist the Rangers so if there is some disturbance anywhere in our territory we can be in a better position to investigate any and all incidents. I don't think it helps our claims up north if we can't a) Show the door to anyone who might be trespassing in our airspace or through our waters and b)The fact that the rangers could report an explosion on our territory and it would take us several days to investigate.