Apparently Margolis is an American, right? He's a foreign correspondant for the Toronto Sun. I tried checking out some bio info through Yahoo, and this one site mentions he covered the Afghan war with the Soviets, back in the day. Probably has Stockholm Syndrome:
http://www.pakistan-facts.com/staticpages/index.php/20030822135359177 One of the first articles of his I read a few years back, shortly after the 9/11 attacks, he outlined a vast conspiracy to overthrow governments like the Taliban since they're weren't useful in allowing oil pipelines to be set up through their country.
As far as Canada amalgamating with the US, as a Canadian, I sure as hell hope not. Then people like Kerry will be elected into office, guaranteed. The demographics are against Republicans, as we have acquiested to the social and foreign policy standards of our European overlords. Can you imagine a Quebecer in the Senate? It's easier, instead, for like minded Canadians to move south of the border, like so many have before.
actually, the western provinces would be more conservative and Qubec would insist on being its own country, perhaps with otowa joining them.
The site give independed provicial choice in deciding their fate.
It may not be so far off, canada has no functional military and there was a meeting about four years back of about 200 canadian "experts" in canada who said amalgamation was inevitable and about 100 years off. It may be sooner than later.