Meanwhile, just look at these eye openers that were in this morning's communique!
*Canada is the United States' largest source of imported crude oil, more than Saudi Arabia, and Canada has the world's second largest proven oil reserves. Much of that oil is located in the Alberta oilsands, an area that contains at least 175 billions of recoverable oil located under an area approximately the size of New York State (more information).
*We have rotated 15,000 troops in the war on terror, over 40,000 troops through the Balkans since 1991, committed $300 million dollars to reconstruction in Iraq, and are deploying a 2000 troop strong Provincial Reconstruction Team in Kandahar, one of the most dangerous regions in Afghanistan, making Canada the second largest military presence in Afghanistan -- second only to the United States (more information).
*None of the September 11, 2001 terrorists entered the United States from Canada (more information).
*Canada-U.S. trade, at more than $1.5 billion US per day, supports over five million jobs in the United States, and two million in Canada. Our shared Smart Border helps ensure the safe and secure trade of over 200 million border crossings per year (more information).
Yay for Canada! Over here it is almost a regulation that you have at least ONE close relative living in Canada.
ReplyDeleteThank you, thank you, thank you for enabling your American blog readers to become aware that Canada is far more than a vast expanse of year-round ice and snow, populated by polar bears and Mounties in red jackets patrolling the border on horseback, singing into the sunset.
ReplyDeleteOur nightly news is full of the bravery of our troops in Afghanistan.
Our cities are world class places to live and work.
Our summers are HOT!
And we have MEDICARE!!!
Your troops are indeed brave, and your cities are world class in every way. We hear all about your medical care. But nobody here tells us much else because they're afraid we'll all want to move to Canada for good. (Like we don't already??) The times I've been to Canada, I've LOVED IT!! It's such a civilized place.
ReplyDeleteBut you've gotta be wrong about one thing, chica....your summers ain't hot. Sorry. C'mon down here and say that some July or August....or better (worse) yet, Georgia.