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I read in the paper the other day that there was considerations for having Canada become an official part (a state) of the USA. The paper also said that more than 55% of the Canadians didn't want this to happen. Currently the USA and Canada are considered the same country due to the fact that Canada only goes to fight in wars because the USA tells them to. Canada is a peaceful place, and that is the main reason why they didn't want to join with the USA.
In the USA you will find in vehicles at least one weapon in clear site of anyone outside the vehicle. It is a law to be allowed to have the weapons in the vehicle, it doesn't sound like a good place to live for that fact alone. The USA is one of the strongest countries in the world because almost every other country depends on the USA to have them continue in the world. The USA also has one of the strongest military fronts, which is one of the reasons why most countries do not try to pick a fight with them. The terrorists from September 11th did prove that it is possible to attack the USA, however the terrorists have also proven that the USA military is not a force that you want to have against you too.
Where Canada has been seen as a non-aggressive country, a lot of people feel good about going there for a vacation. Canadians are helpful, which is nice when you need directions or you breakdown. There is a lot of vegetation around in Canada, which keeps the air pollution down some, and gives a friendlier look to the country as a whole. With the USA, especially in places like New York City it is rare to find trees that weren't planted in the city after the city was put in. For example with Halifax (Nova Scotia, Canada) there are trees that were never removed when the city was built originally. This shows that they were more concerned about the environment than the city by doing this (it may not be true, but this is the way I see it).
Canada really doesn't have any defense of their own, Canada is more dependant on the USA than what any of the politicians are willing to emit. Canada almost had a good military front when they built the "Arrow" Jet. It is hard to believe today that Canada could have an aggressive side, however if the project for the "Arrow" wasn't scrapped (with prototypes all destroyed) Canada could have a good military type front like the other countries.
Canada also has a nice setup for there medical. Having free medical to anyone with the MSI card is a nice way to keep the medical. If the medical of the country ever goes to something other than the government, then Canada may want to consider the USA's proposal to join them. The United States medical is not a free thing, so if Canada loses it too it would be almost worth to convert to the US dollar. However, if Canada does join with the USA that would mean that Canada would no longer become a peaceful area. All of the laws that the USA has will be converted into Canada, unless special circumstances are put into play.
In my personal opinion, Canada becoming a state of the USA would not be that bad. Where every state has their own laws, Canada could setup their own laws so that the gun control that Canada has now stays into affect. The USA gun laws may not be the same as Canada however Canada can use that as a special circumstance for their area. Canada can convert to the US dollar, however they should convert to it but not transfer all funds from Canadian dollar to US dollar, so that the Canadians will all get a benefit. This is one thing that could be a good thing to happen. One other good thing that could come of Canada becoming part of the USA is the fact that shipping costs (for stuff like the internet sites) will go down and give Canadians the ability to join more sites (the ones that say US residents only). I agree that Canada would be more of a target because of the USA for attacks, however if it is done right, Canada may be able to stay as a peaceful area.
It is that time of the year again, the time of the year that almost everyone hates to work in except for the excavating companies that are plowing. When you start seeing some snow, which does accumulate to anything, everyone starts to be in a bad mood. Most people go in these bad moods because they are thinking of the amount of snow they will need to shovel this year (manual labor). Whether you are paid to remove the snow or not, no one likes to be in the cold and need to remove it. Those that are paid to plow the snow also do not like seeing lots of large snowstorms back-to-back because they do not get the chance to spend time with their family during winter.
Businesses that are busy during the warmer weather with start to slow down due to the coldness of the weather. Gas stations really feel the impact of the weather. If it is a self-serve station during a storm of any kind, people are less likely to go there because they do not want to be in that storm. At a full-serve station, people are less likely to go there because most people do not want to pay the extra 2 cents per liter for someone to pump their fuel. Tourists are the exception in all cases; they will go to whichever they come across first.
Children are the ones that have it easy during the winter. They have the ability to play in the snow and cause a mess without a care in the world. They can also be paid to shovel the snow (a little bit of work) and be not concerned about costs afterwards (the money is theirs). The main reason that children have it easy during winter is the simple fact that there is always a chance to have school cancelled due to a big storm.
For people that drive tow-trucks, wintertime is one of the busiest times of the year. This is because of the ice, snow, and slush conditions. There are those in larger vehicles (such as SUVs) that feel that they are invincible on the road. There may not be a lot of stuff on the road when they start out, however all it takes is one spot to send you off the road. There are also those people that exceed the speed limit every chance that they get. Those that exceed the speed limit a lot, cause more harm than good during the winter. They are driving faster than they should, cutting people off most of the time, and causing a higher chance for a head-on-collision due to passing at wrong times.
Wintertime is the only time of the year that everyone can say that it is the most dangerous time of the year too. You have the reckless-drivers on the road, that drive the same regardless what time of the year it is. You have the ice, snow, slush, and the extra wind every day that could cause an accident. It gets dark a lot earlier in the day, so there is a better chance to fall asleep behind the wheel (which is common with people that aren't use to driving long distances in the dark, and also older people).
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