Reply #18: My biggest concern

[JohnyCanuck]

is that if Paul Martin is seen as not compliant enough to US interests and appears insufficiently eager to kiss presidential ass whenever invited to to do so, the neocon/Bush gang will have no hesitation in using their power and wealth to interfere behind the scenes in Canadian politics to ensure that they get get a suitably compliant toady as PM.

It appears that important members of Canada's business establishment are eager to jump further into bed with the US and want Canada to suck up to Boy King George at all costs. With the Canadian establishment (and some prominent people in the political establishment as well) already on side it would make it all the easier for the Busholini gang to insinuate themselves under cover into the Canadian political process with the usual dirty tricks and skulduggery to sway election results. I could see how, for example, a sudden "terrorist" attack on Canadian soil could be used by the propaganda machinery to move public opinion in the desired direction.

'For Our Own Good, Give Canada Away'

The 'deep integrationists' plan one happy continent, but we must teach the little ones.

Tue., Feb. 22, 2005

By Murray Dobbin

As Canadians watch their daily news — the same sex marriage debate, the continuing saga of equalization payments and the fight over splitting the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade in two — the future of the country is being decided elsewhere by unelected corporate power brokers.

This particular future is called "deep integration" and is backed by the most powerful business groups, think tanks and foundations in the country. The most recent manifestation of this betrayal of Canada is called the Task Force on the Future of North America. Its leaked report shows the plan in its most refined form to date.

The "team" backing this annexation initiative is politically ambidextrous, which signals the elites' unanimity. Two of the heavy hitters on the Task Force are John Manley, quite likely the next leader of the federal Liberals, and Michael Wilson, former Tory finance minister. It also includes former Quebec Premier Pierre Mark Johnson. Two of the six Canadian members are energy CEOs — just to indicate to George Bush that the oil companies run Canada, too.

The fact that Canadians are more anti-American now that any time in the past 50 years has had no impact on the plans of the annexationists in our midst. It doesn't matter that huge majorities of Canadians want nothing to do with more integration with the rogue nation to the south of us. The democratic imperative is well and truly dead amongst the high rollers who, having failed to meet the competitive challenge of free trade, have adopted a new slogan: If you can't beat 'em, join em.

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