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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.
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Websters: [2pro- + reactive] : acting in anticipation of future problems, needs, or changes
Proactive doesn't mean overreact.
Proactive doesn't mean "MUST DO SOMETHING!!!"
You're a smart guy. I'm sure you know this.
Proactive means evaluating of where the problems are or could be and seeing what you can affect, what you can't, and where you don't need to. As others have said, there is only so much that can be done by Canadians about the US Automakers. Wasn't there also a huge push to bail out the Canadian banks a while back? Glad the government didn't step into that - it wasn't needed.