[xJones]

The strains in Canada-U.S. relations that emerged over the Iraq war have all Canadians talking to each other about how close we have got to the United States, and what alternatives there might be.

Sounds like at least the author would like other "alternatives" to close ties with the U.S.

[surely_you_jest]

Sounds like at least the author would like other "alternatives" to close ties with the U.S.

Yes, and people in hell would like to have ice water.

[longtermmemmory]

france owns those two islands just east of canada's coast. It could be they want canada to join the eu to screw with the USA. The problem is that much of canada's military defense is already intigrated with teh US.