Canada is such a nice country that we deserve a free ride as far as I'm concerned, but we ain't gettin' one. No sir.

And Brucie is right, the greatest danger to Canada is the fact that we have the largest reserves of fresh water in the world. The USA is very interested in that. If we were to deny them access to it, our independence would very soon be just a memory.

It is physically impossible for Canada to marshall the resources to militarily defend our whole enormous territory against any major attack from abroad. Therefore, what we must do is hope that no major attack is launched upon us, and keep our wits about us in regards to our relations with:

1. the USA

2. the USA

3. the USA

4. Russia (fairly unlikely)

5. China? (highly unlikely at the moment)

6. the Martians...?

- LH