Don’t dictate to me, Canada’s Martin tells US
When it comes to defending Canadian values, when it comes to standing up for Canadian interests, I’m going to call it like I see it. I am not going to be dictated to as to the subjects I should raise.
- Canadian Prime Minister Paul Martin
Guess what, y’all? Canada is having an election? Yes, I know, I’m all atwitter myself. Unlike most of y’all. I knew Canada is having an election. Having said that, though, I couldn’t tell you what the issues are to save my life. Typical arrogant, dismissive American, eh? Udamnbetcha….
Of course, just what are these elusive “Canadian values” of which Martin speaks? We all know what “American values” are, right? That would be arrogance, oppression, and the desire to Christianize the Third World- by force, if necessary. Somehow, I don’t think Canadians think as we do…and this would be a good thing.
As far as most Americans are concerned, the main Canadian exports are cold fronts and hockey players (that’s when they bother to think about Canada at all)- and this time of year, who’s going to argue with that? What this simplistic and, yes, ignorant view fails to recognize is that Canada is a country that is respected worldwide for it’s compassion, humanity, and integrity…descriptions you will never heard used to described the current American government. Frankly, we could learn a thing or two from Canada…if we weren’t so busy either a) ignoring Canada, or b) turning Canada into a defacto suburb, or c) both.
RICHMOND, British Columbia (Reuters) - Canadian Prime Minister Paul Martin escalated a war of words with the United States on Wednesday, telling Washington not to dictate to him what topics he can raise in the run-up to Canada’s January 23 election.
But U.S. Ambassador David Wilkins, who warned Canadian politicians on Tuesday not to bash the United States as part of their campaigning, denied on Wednesday he was trying to control the election debate.
Martin — who has regularly attacked the U.S. stance on a bilateral trade dispute over softwood lumber and also criticized Washington’s approach to climate change — took aim at Wilkins’s warning for a second consecutive day.
Uh, so just what does the American Ambassador do…besides go to hockey games and stuff logs into his wood stove in an effort to stave off frostbite? Apparently, Ambassador Wilkins sees it as his duty to protect American honor. Like we’re threatened by our neighbors to the north, eh? Well, we could invade them, but…why? Do we really want to subjugate a country that sells gas by the liter and measures distances in kilometers?
To be honest, we don’t have to invade. When you consider that American products and media have thoroughly saturated Canada, we’ve essentially turned The Great White North into a suburb of Fargo. Walk through a supermarket or watch television in Canada, and a good portion of what you see is American. The music, the food, the clothes…even the cars- American. Why should the US Army invade Canada when Madison Avenue has already accomplished it for us?
‘Course, we’ll let Martin and the rest of the Canadian government carry on their little charade. Sure, they might THINK they’re an independent country, but the Canadian economy is largely an extension of the US economy. Besides, if Martin’s so unhappy about American conduct, perhaps Canada could invade us? It’s not like anyone is actually guarding the border….
