Martin Urges Caucus to Refrain from Bush Bashing

The Globe and Mail ^ | November 4, 2004 | Jane Taber and Brian Laghi

[somerville]

Ottawa- Prime Minister Paul Martin moved immediately yesterday to begin fixing stubborn trade irritants with a reinvigorated George W. Bush as he warned his MPs behind closed doors to use restraint when passing judgment on Mr. Bush's election victory.

But even as he raised his concerns, one of his more outspoken MPs continued to criticize the U.S. leader, referring to him yesterday as a "war-like" man....Ms. Parrish, who also said that Mr. Bush's re-election demonstrates that Americans are "out of step" with the rest of the world..

[somerville]

Remember Carolyn Parrish, the anti-American MP from Canada ? She's up to her old tricks....

[Max Combined]

"Americans are "out of step" with the rest of the world"

Yes, and proud of it!

[DAC22]

"Americans are "out of step" with the rest of the world"


Thank God, someone needs to save it from the likes of you

[Diogenesis]

[Camerican]

Everytime I read something like this, it just reinforces why I fled Canada for the U.S. over 4 years ago. Best decision I ever made.

[weenie]

"Americans are "out of step" with the rest of the world"

That's right. The grown-ups are in charge down here.

[CasearianDaoist]

They can grouse all they want, but if we turn this country around, in a generation we will absorb Canada. I know that sounds outrageous but I think it will happen in the next 50 years.

[Max Combined]

"we will absorb Canada."

Not the French part. Western Cananda maybe.

[somerville]

"Every time I read something like this,it just reinforces why I fled Canada for the US over 4 years ago. Best decision I ever made."

You took the words right out of my mouth. I fled Canada for the US 31 years ago and became a US citizen 20 years ago. Best decisions I ever made. Viva America !

[theDentist]

Anyone have her email address? I'd like to send her a note. :)

[Brilliant]

The Canadians don't have much to do lately, I guess.

[somerville]

Yes, I've heard that there is a grass roots movement in Alberta to leave Canada and become part of the US.

[weenie]

...we will absorb Canada.

Cheeeze...I hope not. I was thinking maybe we could give them New England.

[af_vet_1981]

But even as he raised his concerns, one of his more outspoken MPs continued to criticize the U.S. leader, referring to him yesterday as a "war-like" man....Ms. Parrish, who also said that Mr. Bush's re-election demonstrates that Americans are "out of step" with the rest of the world..

I think the next Division ready to go north.

We are sending the Michael Moore Heavy Infantry ...

;)

[MissAmericanPie]

America is the world leader. It's everyone else that is out of step and heading over a cliff. Isolationism is looking better to me every day.

[proud American in Canada]

E-mail address: Parrish.C@parl.gc.ca
Phone: (613) 995-7321 or (905) 897-1952
Fax: (905) 897-6117

you guys are making me so jealous. :) I moved here b/c of a Canadian husband and miss the U.S. every day. Especially on days when Caroly Parrish opens her mouth.

[Holicheese]

Well, can we at least annex the strip joints in Montreal?

[CasearianDaoist]

Right. the West and then the Maritimes about a decade later. The perhaps major slices of Ontario. Let them have Quebec and the Ottawa area. It will become a sort of large North American Belgium. Another 50 years after that, who knows? If we could truly implement a sustained Conservative economic agenda we would have sustained
"Tiger" growth rates. Couple that with other factors - renewed leadership in science, greatly enhanced personal freedoms, a true meritocracy, boomimg opportunities, etc. - and you will see a real movement towards the USA form Canuckistan. The Liberal Boomers will not live forever. This decade, in fact, may be their last hurrah.

[proud American in Canada]

Caroly = Carolyn

Guess I was in too much of a hurry to post. :)

[Eric in the Ozarks]

Someone should ask Mr. Martin about the crew of the MV Birchglen of Canada Steamship Lines, fired from their jobs because they had the audacity to demand to be paid a fair wage.

[Max Combined]

Not only is there a brain drain from Canada to America, there is also a cajones drain and I say this regardless of whether you are a man or a woman.

[CasearianDaoist]

I predict that there will be more erosion of the "Blue States" over time. I thin that the GOP understands that the "revolution" will be more of an "evolution." We just need to stick to our guns and never let our guards down. We should never forget that the Democrat party survived being on the worng side during the Civil War and came back. They are far from dead. We shall see. I have as high as hopes as I have ever had, even more than during the Reagan years. Their power base was seriously exposed this time around. Their whole power establishment tried everything short of open rebellion and it did not work. It is truly amazing, this win. An act of god, if you ask me. I am amazed that the GOP had the courage to even try it, let alone pull it off, and do so so masterfully. Talk about shock and awe.

[Hat-Trick]

Ms. Parrish, who also said that Mr. Bush's re-election demonstrates that Americans are "out of step" with the rest of the world..

America - Proudly out of step with the rest of the world since 1776.

[Ricanator]

"we will absorb Canada."

No way, we need somewhere to send michael moore and his busloads of "ohio" voters

[Calamari]

They need to be careful up there in the frozen north. More people voted for President Bush 59.1 million than live in Canada 32.5 million.



I wonder if Carthage thought Rome was out of step with the rest of the world.

[Just mythoughts]

Haven't seen much of bjclinton's 'righ wing' girlfriend. Has she gone missing or does Canada still love her?

[Waco]

Gee thanks. By the way we didn't "send" the garbage which is enroute, it is walking up on it's own.