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Originally Posted by Dravyk
Ok, what has Canada done recently that should be acknowledged?
Not being antagonistic, it's a nonjudgmental question.
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argh...drav..you know I love you....but *thwap*
Dude, this is exactly what Sin means....you are sincerely asking this question...you have no idea because what Canada does is never acknowledged by the media or anyone else...
Did you know that 4 years ago when California suffered their black outs, BC redirected a large amount of our hydro to Cali?? Know why I'll never forget this??? Because MY HYDRO BILLS WERE RAISED BY 30% TO COMPENSATE AND HAVE NEVER GONE BACK DOWN. This isn't just a Canadian government 'sacrifice' thing...all BCers and Albertans are now paying more for their power because California is using more than their allotted amount...this is not a complaint, but a little acknowledgement would be nice.
http://www.bizjournals.com/sanjose/s...5/daily31.html
We have soldiers in Afghanistan helping to hold down the fort while US troops are in Iraq.
http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNew..._name=&no_ads=
"Canadian special forces have maintained an almost-constant presence in Afghanistan since Ottawa first sent troops to the former terrorist haven in early 2002." - source:
http://lfpress.ca/newsstand/News/Nat...21219-sun.html
We sent 4 ships to New Orleans full of emergency supplies and 1000 personnel, a 40 man military diving team and 2 air force helicopters
http://releases.usnewswire.com/GetRelease.asp?id=52744
And, did you know that Canada is the #1 supplier of oil to the US...ahead of the saudis?
http://www.dfait-maeci.gc.ca/can-am/...l050328-en.asp
These things may not seem 'huge' in proportion to things the US or the UK have to offer...but, they are none the less things that Canada can and does offer to our allies.
And yes, I do think Canadians have a complex, are needy for a pat on our backs every once in a while in order to feel wanted. We're like that kid in the group that is allowed to hang with the cool kids because his big brother is cool...and when he does something good he attempts to step out of his big brother's shadow and scream from the top of his lungs..."Look what I did!"