Canadian Sovereignty

[cupper]

I would suggest, if you haven't done so already, take some time to travel outside Canada, and in particular visit your neighbor to the south. Nothing helps you understand your own country better than seeing through the eyes of another nation's citizens.

At the very least, spend some time researching the views that "real" Americans have about Canada.

Trust me, from my 10 years of living south of the 49th Parallel, you'll learn soon enough that our sovereignty is not in jeopardy.

 

[Apple2018]

@cupper:  I do agree I have not done much travelling out side our boarders! When I finish thats first on the list..

 

[dimsum]

Trust me, from my 10 years of living south of the 49th Parallel, you'll learn soon enough that our sovereignty is not in jeopardy.

Quoted For Truth.  I'll add that for more fun, try asking some of them who don't live in the top half of bordering states to name one major Canadian city.  Despite Vancouver having hosted the last Winter Olympics.

 

[cupper]

Interestingly enough, my wife took the dogs to a local dog park over the weekend, and she met a couple there, the husband apparently has a degree in Canadian Studies from US school.

I've run into quite a few Americans locally who have some knowledge of Canada, and quite a few that have visited. But they are more exceptions that prove the rule that Americans for the most part have little concern for what happens outside their own borders.

 

[cupper]

And as long as we have hockey, Canada's sovereignty will never fall into dispute!

(However, the only exception appears to be some small out of the way arctic islands off the Greenland coast which some non-hockey playing Danes tried to usurp a few years ago.)

 

[dapaterson]

I've run into quite a few Americans locally who have some knowledge of Canada, and quite a few that have visited. But they are more exceptions that prove the rule that Americans for the most part have little concern for what happens outside their own borders.

And many Canadians adopt a sneering sense of superiority that's utterly unfounded when dealing with Americans - that we can watch CBS, NBC, ABC and Fox does not make us experts in American politics.

For an interesting counterpoint, visit New Zealand and observe their attitudes to the Australians...

 

[Kirkhill]

:goodpost:

Well said DAP.

The more I know of Yanks the less I like the Leafs.

 

[George Wallace]

Thats not fair, as the Definition of Sovereign: is the ability to create and pass laws within clearly defined boarders. Yes we have this criteria! Thats not the question I am asking here...

I am asking given these agreements we now have with all the integration between the USA are we losing our sovereignty? Will American bases becoming to our soil?

Thats all I ask...

Too many things to quote of yours, that I only picked this one.  You are exhibiting the failures of our Education System in more ways than one.  I will overlook your command of communicating clearly and concisely in English and focus on your grasp of Canadian History.  You are asking about events of our history that have already happened in the past, not some theoretical event of the future.  Perhaps you should examine in detail what was involved in the creation of The DEW Line, the Mid-Canada Line, and the Pinetree Line, as well as Diefenbaker's scrapping of the Avro Arrow and the purchase of the VooDoo and Bomarc missiles?  You may also look at the history of Newfoundland and the American base in Argentia.  Perhaps you would also be interested in how the Yukon Hwy came about?  Let's not forget the Cuban Missile Crisis and Canada's role.

Your grasp of Canadian history is sadly lacking.



[Edit to add]  You by chance aren't going to U of T, are you?

 

[RangerRay]

Do Germans feel less sovereign because there are US military bases on its soil?  Based on my three visits to Germany post Cold War, I can safely say "No".  I think only far left radicals such as Die Linke and those who supported the Red Army Faction wanted the US bases closed.

The British Army is based in Alberta, and at one time, the German Bundeswehr was based in Manitoba (not sure if they still are).  I don't think we are being "occupied" by Britain or Germany.

 

[dimsum]

The British Army is based in Alberta, and at one time, the German Bundeswehr was based in Manitoba (not sure if they still are).  I don't think we are being "occupied" by Britain or Germany.

They aren't.  They left Shilo in the 90s.

 

[The Bread Guy]

To me as a proud Canadian, we must be able to make our own decisions with the US bases here that would remove freedom from our Gov't as security is out sourced!

Having foreign troops in Canada =/= somebody else is protecting us (see earlier-mentioned examples of Brits and Americans already here)

 

[RangerRay]

They aren't.  They left Shilo in the 90s.

Thanks. 

 

[RangerRay]

For an interesting counterpoint, visit New Zealand and observe their attitudes to the Australians...

Even more interesting, ask a Kiwi their opinion of the French. 

 

[Loachman]

I do agree I have not done much travelling out side our boarders!

Travelling outside of both borders and boarders are good things.

Travelling inside of borders (the edges of one's country) is merely limiting, but travelling inside of boarders (people who live with one and pay rent) would be rather icky.

 

[aesop081]

Canada = Great

America = Bad

Ok, got it.

 

[dapaterson]

Canada = Great

America = Fuck Yeah!

Ok, got it.

Fixed that for you.

 

[GAP]

:rofl:

 

[Michael OLeary]

To me as a proud Canadian, we must be able to make our own decisions with the US bases here that would remove freedom from our Gov't as security is out sourced!

How did Naval Station Argentia undermine Canadian sovereignty? Discuss.

 

[Scott]

Wow, and it's not even reading week yet.

 

[Pusser]

You by chance aren't going to U of T, are you?

Now you're just being mean.  You must have gone to York.