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Originally Posted by FlamesAddiction
It's this thinking that makes Canada a second rate country on the global stage - ie. wait to see what the U.S. does. We don't always have to be their puppy and once in a while we need to take a proactive approach to our own destiny.
Canada is in an enviable position right now. Our economy and banking system hasn't been hit as hard as some other countries, but make no mistake, we are in a slow burn right now and as slow as a burn as it has been (relative to say Britain and the States), our economy will also probably recover more slowly when the recession is already over for Britain and the U.S. That is why action is needed sooner rather than later. There is no reason to wait for things to get worse, and in fact, it would be much more preferrable to nip it before hand.
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But the United States is our primary economic partner. It doesn't make us any more second rate than any other country that deals with the United States. The damage to the US economy has set off the global meltdown, and working with other governments is essential.
But the thing that gets me is that a budget, stimulus package, or whatever cannot possibly be delivered any sooner, especially by a Dion led coalition. What Canada NEEDS is for these parties to work together, not to have a coalition propped up by the Bloc who have no national interest taking control.