[Richard]

Speaking for yourself I hope america.I preffer things just the way they are Canadian thanks.

[Mustang1]

america america:

YA I LOVE AMERICA AS MUCH AS I LOVE CANADA, I JUST DONT LIKE THE PRIME MINISTER, I THINK ALBERTA AND BC SHOULD BECOME THE 51ST, AND 52ND STATES, BECAUSE THERE THE 2 PROVENCES THAT ARE CLOSEST RELATED TO AMERICA!!!!!

Perhaps British Columbia and Alberta disagree with your rather over zealous and unsolicited call for annexation? Hmm…just a thought.

[ofaolain]

Ya you don't like our prime minister but you love dubya don't ya........sick puppy

[xerxes]

$1:

YA I LOVE AMERICA AS MUCH AS I LOVE CANADA, I JUST DONT LIKE THE PRIME MINISTER, I THINK ALBERTA AND BC SHOULD BECOME THE 51ST, AND 52ND STATES, BECAUSE THERE THE 2 PROVENCES THAT ARE CLOSEST RELATED TO AMERICA!!!!!

I'm guessing you've not done your research on this america. BC is alternately coservative and liberal at the same time. I'm not sure if you realize that same-sex marriage is legal here as is pot posession. Also, there is strong union support along with a dedicated hippie population (remeber Greenpeace was founded in Vancouver). Vancouver has one of the most experimental drug treatment programs in N. America and prostiution is tolerated to some extent (if you watch FOX "news", you've probably heard the term "Vansterdam").

But you can have Alberta. That is, if you want another Texas.

[RUEZ]

america america:

YA I LOVE AMERICA AS MUCH AS I LOVE CANADA, I JUST DONT LIKE THE PRIME MINISTER, I THINK ALBERTA AND BC SHOULD BECOME THE 51ST, AND 52ND STATES, BECAUSE THERE THE 2 PROVENCES THAT ARE CLOSEST RELATED TO AMERICA!!!!!

Why would we want to become part of the U.S.? We are allready citizens of the greatest country in the world.

[RockyMtn_Girl]

$1:

Said by xerxes....But you can have Alberta. That is, if you want another Texas.

I was born and raised in BC. Spent the first 18 years of my life there and would still be there if it wasn't for the fact there are no high paying jobs to be had in the smaller towns (the majority of BC). If I wanted to work I had to move to a larger centre and I chose east over west.

To be honest, the lifestyle isn't all that different in Alberta than it is in rural eastern BC, the Interior, or the Okanagan for that matter. They've all got their share of pickup trucks, horses and cowboys. In fact, if you're willing to 'give away' one whole province to the States, you should offer up a good chunk of BC too while you're at it.

Not every Albertan is a redneck conservative. I certainly didn't vote for Klein and I know I'm not alone. Being painted with the same broad brush is about as fair as saying BC is akin to Arkansas.

[Ruxpercnd]

I can only guess that talk of annexation is even dreamed of because there is a perception that Canada is unstable and the perception that B.C./Alberta seem very culturally American.

- Canadian stability is in the security interest of the U.S.. We would, in fact, keep Canada together if we had to use duct tape.

- Canada simply has a unique charm that I want to preserve.

- The United States is too big already. In Washington State... well, we are pretty insignificant to a presidential election. I remember that during the 1976 election (President Carter), the networks announced the winner before we even finished voting in Washington. I would like to set up a West Coast Capital so we could have something nice to look at without having to fly 3.000 miles East. At least the U.S. Capital should be moved to Oklahoma.

- America has many times offered sovereign freedom to Puerto Rico by local vote. Hey, we are trying to downsize!

- I think if we want to annex anything, it should be the Banana Republic of Florida.

Seriously, I think that when a country does not take care of it's citizens and sends millions of refugees packing, especially to the U.S., then we have a right to intercede. Canada does not fit this case.

I would like to annex a percentage of Mexico according to the percentage of Mexicans escaping to the U.S. ... then we could give some Mexicans some of their country back. Can you believe it? ... we are considering setting up Mexican refugees with American Social Security Accounts! Mexican power elites are not fit to govern Mexico. Talk about a need to annex!

I read an article today that reported that Mongolia has selected English as the official second language. ( http://www.thenewstribune.com/news/stor ... 3752c.html )
Russian was the second language, but had been found to be not useful. So see, Canada is not alone as having English as a second language! (just had to throw that in). That shows that Canada is on the right track!