Canadians on US defense relations

[Stunt]

I subscribe to a polling service here in Canada, and about once monthly i get a poll indicating cross country results on hot button issues in Canada. The results have always been very accurate and logical conclusions are usually drawn.

The latest email was on Canada-US defense relations.
Here was the question and results.

Random telephone survey of 2,000 Canadians conducted by SES Research
between March 17 and March 22, 2005 (MoE ±2.2%, 19 times out of 20).
Percentages may not add up to 100 due to rounding.

Question - As you may know, Canada is not participating in the US
missile defence plan. Would you prefer to see Canada's relationship
with the US on defence issues get closer, stay the same or be further
away?
34% Stay the same
32% Be further away (44% in Quebec)
30% Get closer
3% Unsure
1% No difference

I admit Canada gets a free ride in their geographical position. But i think it is interesting that there is such an even slit of what to do in terms of defence alligences. I suppose one could make the case that canadians are happy overall with the current stance if there is such an even distrobution around the centrist position.

Note how the conservative party wants to align Canada with the States more, where Quebec disagrees, and the conservatives want to break into Quebec.

 

[StormRider]

I would hope that relations between Canada and the US always remain tight so we can work together and fullfill our destinies by creating SG teams to defend our world against future threats..

 

[imported_Condor]

Originally posted by: Stunt
I subscribe to a polling service here in Canada, and about once monthly i get a poll indicating cross country results on hot button issues in Canada. The results have always been very accurate and logical conclusions are usually drawn.

The latest email was on Canada-US defense relations.
Here was the question and results.

Random telephone survey of 2,000 Canadians conducted by SES Research
between March 17 and March 22, 2005 (MoE ±2.2%, 19 times out of 20).
Percentages may not add up to 100 due to rounding.

Question - As you may know, Canada is not participating in the US
missile defence plan. Would you prefer to see Canada's relationship
with the US on defence issues get closer, stay the same or be further
away?
34% Stay the same
32% Be further away (44% in Quebec)
30% Get closer
3% Unsure
1% No difference

I admit Canada gets a free ride in their geographical position. But i think it is interesting that there is such an even slit of what to do in terms of defence alligences. I suppose one could make the case that canadians are happy overall with the current stance if there is such an even distrobution around the centrist position.

Note how the conservative party wants to align Canada with the States more, where Quebec disagrees, and the conservatives want to break into Quebec.

But Quebec disagrees with everything except autonomy for Quebec with financial support from Anglophone Canada.

 

[Stunt]

Originally posted by: Condor
But Quebec disagrees with everything except autonomy for Quebec with financial support from Anglophone Canada.

Quebec is the second largest economy in canada, yet is a net receiver of financial assistance.
Although unlike the red states in the US where they are net receivers as well, quebec realizes they are more social and surely pay for it...(taxes are nuts)

 

[sandorski]

Not surprised from those results. As it is any Defense policy is as good as any other. Other than UN Peace Keeping and similar operations(Afghanistan WoT) Canadians really don't have much immediate need of "Defense". Being well respected Internationally and not militarily delving into foreign affairs unilaterally has its' advantages.

 

[StageLeft]

I'm surprised so many want to go more in line/hold steady with the US, considering the vocality of those in Canada who "hate" the US.

I second the comment about about Quebec.!

 

[Rainsford]

Originally posted by: sandorski
Not surprised from those results. As it is any Defense policy is as good as any other. Other than UN Peace Keeping and similar operations(Afghanistan WoT) Canadians really don't have much immediate need of "Defense". Being well respected Internationally and not militarily delving into foreign affairs unilaterally has its' advantages.

Exactly, defense isn't just tanks and planes and missle shields.