Posted on 04/01/2006 9:39:13 AM PST by fanfan
BREAKING:
Bourque has learned that Prime Minister Stephen Harper and US President George Bush have agreed to swap Alaska for New Brunswick.
The idea, first broached in Cancun two days ago by officials discussing bilateral trade issues, was said to have been well received by both leaders late Thursday as they sipped margaritas, dipped corn chips into spicy salsa, and contemplated the various merits of the deal.
Sources inside the Prime Minister's Office indicated under condition of anonymity late Friday night that the plan would see the province of New Brunswick amalgamated into the State of Maine no later than April 8, 2010, in exchange for the state of Alaska, which would be amalgamated into the Yukon. "It makes eminent sense", said our source, who once attended a Harvard lecture given by the erudite Michael Ignatieff several years ago.
"Both are marginal territories awkwardly placed in their respective countries", noted our source, "and both countries would be strengthened by this type of realignment". In fact, Bourque has confirmed through sources in Cancun that a secret task force has been struck to put together a plan of action based on sound strategic, geopolitical, commercial, and national security reasons strong enough to instigate successful votes in both Congress and Parliament no later than April 8, 2008.
It remains unclear what, if any, say the citizens of Alaska and New Brunswick will have in the decision-making process, though it is understood that both the Governor of Alaska and the Premier of New Brunswick have been briefed and are on side.
Developing..
Can we trade the Northeast for Alberta too?
Talk to Harper.
Who know what he's willing to do?
Ping!
Ha Ha, April Fools
I'd give Maine, NH, Vermont, and Mass for Alberta...Especially MA....but then, I'm biased...
;-)
hrmn... if anyone but you posted this to me, I'd suspect it was an april fool's joke...
;)-
it's the salsa. they can't take that spicy hot stuff back east. it has melted Harpers brain. now he is going to be just like Chretien. LOL
That way we get plenty more land to check for oil, and we get rid of all the whining crybaby liberals who would oppose it, and the libs get to go to thier beloved Canada.
You'd be right, too!
Ahhh!
Don't scare me like that!
LOL!!!!!!!! my hubby does a great imitation of him. *shudder* he even mispronounces words and uses the wrong ones. what a prize i have huh? LOL
Hey, it takes talent to sound as stupid as Chretien.
;-)
that is for sure! his favorite line is "Hi don't like dat guy." lol
Throw in the Province of Quebec for good measure. Move the French to New Orleans (they're looking for people) and Florida (most of them winter in FL anyway) and voila ... what a deal.
That sounds great!
That's a bad deal on our part. Now, if we traded Maine and Vermont for Alberta . . .
OK.
I'll have my government call your government....
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