Article by Canadian MP Carolyn Parrish, who today called bush "war-like"

Just thought some may find it interesting.

Our Neighbour At A Crossroads October 24, 2004

As our American neighbours were drawn to the polls, President George W. Bush painted himself as the only Commander in Chief who could protect the United States against further terrorist attacks. The deeply shaken American people – previously mighty, imperious and indestructible – were willing to overlook impending economic disaster in a desperate need to feel safe.

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Did it matter if Bush won a second term? Not to the Canadian economy. The President will be faced with the same devastating economic problems. The fundamental rot at the core of the American economy will get much worse before it gets better. The need to reconstruct Iraq will demand hundreds of billions in foreign aid.

More restrictive regulations to further strengthen our borders against ever-present terrorists will not ease American paranoia. Joining Missile Defence schemes will do nothing to stimulate trade. Eroding Canadian rights and freedoms will do even less to improve economic ties. Neither will any well intentioned but misguided attempt at appeasement.

Canada is a tough and resilient nation. Our economic situation has improved significantly over the past decade. Today we are the strongest economy in the G-7 with our seventh consecutive budget surplus. Unemployment is at a record low. We cannot escape the effects of a serious economic downturn on the part of our largest trading partner but we can surely withstand the siren call to please, at all costs, a country still in the throws of a desperate need to feel safe.

Whole thing's at http://www.carolynparrish.parl.gc.ca/Parlmedia/Our%20neighbour%20at%20a%20crossroads.htm

And Paul Martin today said her comment that bush is "warike" is "unacceptable". Too bad we didn't elect someone with balls.

Paul Martin and the Liberals can eat my big, meaty :nuke:

Oh Layton, why isn't it you?!

*ahem*

She continues to speak out, and he officially 'tut tuts.'

So what needs to be said...is being said.

And Martin can say we are still friends with the US.

Saves us a huge trade war, with the pain that would cause for both countries, but lets the Bush administration know what we think.

by "saves us a huge trade war".

We're still getting royally screwed on softwood, on beef, and if I'm not mistaken, now they want to keep our pork off their plates. Or was it wheat?

Which trade war are we being saved from?

I didn't elect him.