[saluki_in_ohio]

I've said it before, I'll continue to say it. Canada should comprise the next six or so states of the Union.

I must respectfully disagree.

I don't want to add a bunch of states that would tend to elect Democrats. The only Canadian province I would support for statehood is Alberta, and then I'm not even sure they would vote Republican. Ralph Klein, Alberta's premier, is a member of their Progressive Conservative party, however, from what I have seen and heard, he isn't THAT conservative.

[Eric in the Ozarks]

I like Canada the way it is. A little bit European and depending on the province, it can be Oklahoma or Seattle. If Alberta joined the US, we'd just tax the daylights out of their oil and gas.

[albertabound]

You could be in for a big surprise, much of the so-called anti-Americanism is really just "penis envy" which is all we have to differentiate us and create some kind of self identity, particularly among the Anglo's. Quebec choses France as it's role model even though they were abandoned by the French 350 years ago.

Do not confuse politics with reality. We huddle along the northern border, constantly eavesdropping and doing our best to emulate your sucesses, avoid your failures, deflect your excesses and participate in the benefits spawned by your financial powerhouse and expertise.

Based on that, we create a society that probably is closer to the idealistic America envisioned by the Founding Fathers. Hence the smug superiority, condescendance and envy because in order to enjoy this perch, we have to freeze our asses off each winter.