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Originally Posted by dave40co
Why are you so concerned, as a Canadian, what happens in OUR election?
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Well, it wasn't asked of me, but I've got some thoughts on it because there are many reasons.
1. We live in a "global village", therefore, what happens in the US, undoubtedly will affect Canadians.
2. Most Canadians are pretty strong environmentalist (ie: Canada is a signatory to the Kyoto Treaty, which the US will not sign). So, from a Canadian perspective, we would like to see our neighbor step up the environmental protection (PrObama).
3. Different US leaders have different policies which will directly affect Canadians, whether it be about security (border crossings) or the economy (the value of the dollar can be directly linked to the US economy). Incidentally, the Loonie has dropped about 10 cents US in less than two months.
4. Why wouldn't he be interested? Do you think Canadians ONLY follow their own politics? I would be willing to bet many Canadians follow Canadian, American and maybe even British politics. Did you know that when I was in the 10th grade in Canada I took "American History" as an elective history course (had a choice to take "Modern Western Civilization" but chose US history instead). Do you think it is wise to ONLY concern yourself with your own national politics?
5. Canada has troops in Afghanistan, maybe he has friends or relatives in the Canadian armed forces, so the next US President will influence what happens there. Reason enough, no?