Well said greydog. I have spent a lot of time in Canada over the decades, although not nearly as much as you, and count some of my best friends as Canadian. The only thing I would add to your comments is what some of my Canadian friends have said to me, and that is - Canada could not have its wide ranging social services without the US, the reason being is that Canada knows that if it is threatened the US will not allow any country to try to dominate it. Not having to spend a huge percentage of their GNP on defense allows them the luxury of having their social programs.

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