- last post: 01.01.0001 12:00 AM PDT
Actually when Canada signed the Halibut treaty in the 30's, Canada and the US were of closest friends, and the US cared nothing of the British and Canada loathed them. At this point in time Canada was of the British commonwealth and autonomy for the dominions were unheard of which created serious friction between the British and Canada. When Canada created this treaty with the US the British hated it, and Canada fought for their opinions and the US stood alongside Canada. This has nothing to do with Canada and the US being attatched or forming a continent, but the fellowship between the countries. It wasn't until recently when the British decided to help in Iraq that the alliance between America and British slightly evolved. The British weren't there in 9/11, Canada was. The Britsh aren't there in Haiti, Canada is. Canada stands alongside every battle and attack on the US. We may not have contributed to the actual fighting of the War on Iraq, because the UN simply did not sanction the war and Canada is practically the leading Nation in peacekeeping operations, alongside the US. However, Canada is in Iraq now upholding peace and security in Iraq, and we have a number of more troops deployed in Afghanastan and Bosnia now, along side the US. Sorry, but the British do not have the same bond as Canada and the US, not even close.
Posted by: baggyshortsman
I'm not so sure that is completely true, just because the countries are physically attached doesn't necessarily mean they have a good relationship with one another. In fact it is normally the opposite for instance Pakistan and India, Scotland and England.
The UK has pretty good ties with the US and has done so for many years and more to the point is one of the most important European territories for Microsoft.
This is really off topic and discussing politics is always a bad idea.