But under Harper, it's just as likely they have been fully aware all along and agreed to cooperate with Cheney & Co.
I think this is the case. Harper wants to live in the Dubya's back pocket. I'm not usually a conspiracy theorist, but more and more I'm thinking that there might be a whole lot of truth to what the Council for Canadians are saying about Deep Integration. I highly rec Maude Barlow's book Too Close For Comfort. It may sound alarmist, but I think there's a lot of truth in this rumour.
Also, from what I've read a lot of the plans (such as the no-fly list, further cooperation with the US on trade, etc.) happened under Liberal governments, so it's not ALL Harper, as much as I'd like to blame him for everything.
The one positive effect I can see from this is that it could reinvigorate political protest here in the U.S., if people realize that moving to Canada may not be an option if things get even uglier here.
Maybe. Hopefully. I think that most people who say they're moving to Canada don't end up going. Also, the situation's been bad and getting worse for years and political interest is still in the toilet. I'm hoping against hope that the emigration situation doesn't get too much more restrictive.
I must say I was baffled when Canadians elected a conservative leader, after years of seeing the results of conservative thinking in the States. But maybe their election was distorted too.
I don't know about distorted; I hope not. It seems like part of the reason might have been disappointment with the Martin Liberals.
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Date: 2007-10-08 06:00 am (UTC)I think this is the case. Harper wants to live in the Dubya's back pocket. I'm not usually a conspiracy theorist, but more and more I'm thinking that there might be a whole lot of truth to what the Council for Canadians are saying about Deep Integration. I highly rec Maude Barlow's book Too Close For Comfort. It may sound alarmist, but I think there's a lot of truth in this rumour.
Also, from what I've read a lot of the plans (such as the no-fly list, further cooperation with the US on trade, etc.) happened under Liberal governments, so it's not ALL Harper, as much as I'd like to blame him for everything.
The one positive effect I can see from this is that it could reinvigorate political protest here in the U.S., if people realize that moving to Canada may not be an option if things get even uglier here.
Maybe. Hopefully. I think that most people who say they're moving to Canada don't end up going. Also, the situation's been bad and getting worse for years and political interest is still in the toilet. I'm hoping against hope that the emigration situation doesn't get too much more restrictive.
I must say I was baffled when Canadians elected a conservative leader, after years of seeing the results of conservative thinking in the States. But maybe their election was distorted too.
I don't know about distorted; I hope not. It seems like part of the reason might have been disappointment with the Martin Liberals.