If Canada Was The Only Country In The World...

[Wookie]

Originally Posted by Scorponok

Fishing would start up again, just because other countries would stop trawling the ocean and scooping them all up off our coast. This would mean a lot more fish for everyone. I imagine the Maritimes would be a pretty hot vacation spot, as well as Vancouver, but if every other country was replaced by ocean, ironically, Lethbridge could become hot beachfront property too!

With that much water Megalodon would surely make a return, and venturing into the seas would be far more dangerous. I think we'd have to become a land only species!

Schools of Megalodon would surely be able to defeat the largest of Canada's sea bearing vessels, that's if they weren't defeated by the water within the first few minutes of setting sail.

Aquamen would quickly evolve too, probably resulting in some sort of large scale battle along the coast. We'd retread to a few KM's from the sea, and they'd probably stay a few meters out (enough to not get caught in tide pools). This no mans land would be referred to as "a dangerous place" only the bravest of souls would venture there.

And statues of Kevin Costner would be erected in every major city.. Waterworld, the millions of copies sold would have sank within Kevin Costner's house and would be the source of our stories and legends.. Maybe even the source of a new religion.

[TheDragon]

Here's my massively cynical projection of what would happen:

Immediately, we'd see a massive surge of refugees coming from various northern parts of the US trying to escape to higher ground. Since Calgary is one of the highest cities in North America, it would only be a matter of seconds before news agencies like CNN would basically be saying "FLEE TO CANADA!"

Probably all of the Maritimes would be underwater, and so would most of Newfoundland/Quebec. Whether or not the water would reach Ottawa is debateable, but not out of the question. Either way, we'd have a new Atlantic shoreline. Vancouver would be gone immediately, but thankfully the Rockies would provide a nice cushion of elevation to keep the water out of most of B.C.

After that, the Canadian government (what's left of it) would probably lose out trying to enforce any kind of order or discipline amongst the remainder of the popullation. There would be mass hysteria as 99% of the world's popullation were now dead. Resources would become tight, and we'd have no import/export economy to sustain food and currency. Eventually people would break down into individual tribes, claiming territory of their own. Civil war would erupt over land and food, women and material objects.

The climate would drastically change, too as places like the Amazon rainforest, that supply the lion's share of the world's air supply, would be under water.

Calgary would no longer get chinook winds, either.

Edit:

Actually, come to think of it - The Hudson Bay would flood most of Eastern Canada, and all of the water coming in from the north would do a number on areas like Northern Saskatchewan, and whatever might be left of Manitoba. Grand Prairie would be an ocean front, I reckon.

[Vulcan]

Winnipeg and Quebec City would get their NHL franchises back, maybe even Hamilton.

[Looger]

as a centralized economy canada would be one of the better, if not the best, country to be in - we make enough food and oil for us, easily.

we have everything we would need to dominate space! no one holding us back.

our peacekeeping forces would be getting smashed down at the legion, maybe policing the stanley cup riots, which i'm sure would take on greater meaning.

maybe without foreign culture we wouldn't be obsessed with 'protecting' ours.

it would be interesting, that's for sure.

[CaptainCrunch]

I'd make crash development high yield long range nuclear weapons a priority

1) You know that after a flood that size that the mega killer asteroid is on the way

2) Aliens are going to look at that water supply and how easy it is to de-salinize it and come looking for scalps and food

3) Think of the fireworks display that we could put on

The name Canada would be changed because we would no longer be the Village, we'd be the world. So Canada would be known as St Crunchberg

I would enforce a no peeing in the ocean rule with an instant death penalty

Genetically engineer a cow salmon hibred

Create the no homer rule nationally

take a day to laugh at all of my friends who loved the ocean front view.

rename the NHL the Crunch Hockey Association consisting of teams in Calgary, Vancouver, Toronto, Montreal and Ottawa. Edmonton would be relegated to the B division where they could play with themselves as Edmontonian's are apt to do.

[Red Mile Style]

Originally Posted by Agamemnon

The US is left too? The 2 countries would merge, one way or another... we don't have any leverage to enforce our independence from the US if we're the only 2 countries left in the world. I don't know that it would be a hostile takeover so much as a desperate merger. The capital of the world would be in Washington D.C.

That's ridiculous!

So, the only reason why the US hasn't invaded Canada, or attempted to within the last 160 years, is because of other states in the world? Since when does the US care about other states? Why would the US need to merge with Canada anyway? Water? There seems to be an abundance of it in this hypothetical situation. Oil? Texas, Alaska and off the coastline of many states there are a number of oil reserves.

Regardless, this has absolutely nothing to do with the thread, although the title "If Canada Was The Only Country In The World" can be pretty confusing...

I personally love those bookstores in Airports where they say "The World Needs More Canada". I think it would be awesome, as currently the US has a great influence on many of our policies. I think we would finally get to come into our own as a truely independent state without the influence of the US. Oil, probably wouldn't matter as we would realize that it won't last forever, so alternative energy sources would be developed that much faster. No more brain drain either.

I don't think that provinces would seperate into province-states either, but more autonomy will be given to each province.

[Looger]

i think that the main reason the US hasn't invaded canada is because we have an integrated economy already.

the US military gets involved when people don't play ball with the corporations that have bought their government. we are willing slaves of a system that is mostly american but also slightly canadian. what would the US do with the oilsands? "looks good, keep it up."

canada alone would be lonely, how can we falsely think ourselves superior without our american cousins to the south???

we'd develop a huge inferiority complex!

[Agamemnon]

Originally Posted by Red Mile Style

That's ridiculous!

So, the only reason why the US hasn't invaded Canada, or attempted to within the last 160 years, is because of other states in the world? Since when does the US care about other states? Why would the US need to merge with Canada anyway? Water? There seems to be an abundance of it in this hypothetical situation. Oil? Texas, Alaska and off the coastline of many states there are a number of oil reserves.

You think the North American political boundaries would be the same if the rest of the world sank beneath the ocean? I guess... I definitely disagree. I don't see a reason why the two wouldn't just merge if they were all thats left.

Regardless, this has absolutely nothing to do with the thread, although the title "If Canada Was The Only Country In The World" can be pretty confusing...

I quoted the portion that was confusing, where the thread originator talks about the US... I even bolded it.

Oops, forgot to use a condescending emoticon:

[Incinerator]

Originally Posted by WesternCanadaKing

Where would we go for vacations?

Winnipeg?

Don't know about you guys but I'd be lounging around in Tofino haha

[Azure]

Bring back a whole new meaning to the Original 6 teams.

[Hack&Lube]

We'd be absolutely screwed for about 20 years because without China, we'd have no consumer goods.

[jolinar of malkshor]

Originally Posted by Wookie

At least if we were the US and the last country around we'd still have the entertainment industry.. No movies, no good shows, no 24.. Maybe a low budget BSG could still be run

It'd would suck, plain and simple

What about Trailer Park Boys?

[Wookie]

Originally Posted by jolinar of malkshor

What about Trailer Park Boys?

Never watched it.. just doesn't interest me ?

[evman150]

Originally Posted by Wookie

Never watched it

There's the problem right there.

If you force yourself to watch one episode, the next time you see it on you'll probably watch it just cause it's the only thing on, then a few days later you'll look for it on tv, then a few days later you will be renting all the past seasons on dvd.

[Red Mile Style]

Originally Posted by Agamemnon

You think the North American political boundaries would be the same if the rest of the world sank beneath the ocean? I guess... I definitely disagree. I don't see a reason why the two wouldn't just merge if they were all thats left.

I guess... you are crazy.

So, just to be clear, the only reason why the US has not invaded us is either because the rest of the world isn't under water, or because other states exist...

Which, I guess if you considered the rest of the world a balance of power, maybe... but according to your "The Americans are coming, the Americans are coming!" theory, the rest of the world isn't a balance of power, because they'll just do whatever they want anyway. So, that begs the question, why haven't they just occupied Canada already? International repercussions? But they're the Hedgemonic superpower who can do whatever they want... thus I think that there are other factors at play here for why Canada has remained soveriegn. But, if you think it's because the rest of the world isn't under water, that's cool. Hey, Americans probably can't swim in this far off galaxy where logic doesn't exist that you're posting from, right?



What would they do? Nuke us? Risk annihilating all existance to conquer the population of New York? Because I don't see Canada willing to become a 53rd state. If history was to teach us anything, it would be that chances are we'll burn down their whitehouse... but then again, history is completely useless, so there goes that theory.

If the US was to colonize Canada, don't you think there would be negative repercussions? Do you think Canada would just allow the US to take over? If anything, we (currently...) have the Quebecois on our side, and we all know what great terrorists they can make. Don't you think the US would consider this, and while I do not agree with the majority of US foreign policies, they could've invaded us many of times but trying to colonize an industrialized state is futile, at best. Maybe it's the Liberal (in the International Relations sense) in me that's telling me, logically, a balanced relationship strengthened by trade would make the most sense.

Either than that, your theory is cute...

Originally Posted by Agamemnon

I quoted the portion that was confusing, where the thread originator talks about the US... I even bolded it.

Oops, forgot to use a condescending emoticon:

Here, maybe you'll understand better if I bold the title of the thread for you... "If Canada Was The Only Country In The World..."

How's this for condescending:

[Agamemnon]

Originally Posted by Red Mile Style

I guess... you are crazy.

So, just to be clear, the only reason why the US has not invaded us is either because the rest of the world isn't under water, or because other states exist...

Which, I guess if you considered the rest of the world a balance of power, maybe... but according to your "The Americans are coming, the Americans are coming!" theory, the rest of the world isn't a balance of power, because they'll just do whatever they want anyway. So, that begs the question, why haven't they just occupied Canada already? International repercussions? But they're the Hedgemonic superpower who can do whatever they want... thus I think that there are other factors at play here for why Canada has remained soveriegn. But, if you think it's because the rest of the world isn't under water, that's cool. Hey, Americans probably can't swim in this far off galaxy where logic doesn't exist that you're posting from, right?



What would they do? Nuke us? Risk annihilating all existance to conquer the population of New York? Because I don't see Canada willing to become a 53rd state. If history was to teach us anything, it would be that chances are we'll burn down their whitehouse... but then again, history is completely useless, so there goes that theory.

If the US was to colonize Canada, don't you think there would be negative repercussions? Do you think Canada would just allow the US to take over? If anything, we (currently...) have the Quebecois on our side, and we all know what great terrorists they can make. Don't you think the US would consider this, and while I do not agree with the majority of US foreign policies, they could've invaded us many of times but trying to colonize an industrialized state is futile, at best. Maybe it's the Liberal (in the International Relations sense) in me that's telling me, logically, a balanced relationship strengthened by trade would make the most sense.

Either than that, your theory is cute...

I think you missed my entire point. I didn't say the US would invade, occupy, conquer Canada, and make the provinces into States, I said the two countries (being the only two left in the world and sharing a lot of common factors) would probably merge just for practicality's sake. Why compete at that point when cooperation is likely the only route to survival and prosperity?

[Wookie]

Originally Posted by evman150

There's the problem right there.

If you force yourself to watch one episode, the next time you see it on you'll probably watch it just cause it's the only thing on, then a few days later you'll look for it on tv, then a few days later you will be renting all the past seasons on dvd.

Well I did watch part of one episode.. So what I meant by never watched it, was more don't follow it.

It really doesn't interest me.. There are enough shows that I follow, hehe, don't need another