Just for fun, based on current world politics; What country is Canada most likely to go to war with?

[HEyHEY]

Forget Iran, Afghanistan, etc... If there was a conflict between Canada and another nation, who is it most likely to be? I remember we got into a shoving match with Spain in the 90s, and argue with Denmark over a particular Island in the arctic....

And don't say USA, that's very unlikely.

[Canuckistanian]

1. Turks and Caicos

They're the only ones we could win against.

And we'd FINALLY have a southern province.

[HEyHEY]

2. Yeah, but they WANT to join

[beam me up scottie]

3. Maybe not ALL of the USA but I'll wager many Canadians are sick of Alaska's rednecks.

They seem to want to turn it into a frigid version of Texas.

[Blue_In_AK]

36. Actually, a lot of Alaskans would rather be Canadians,

me included. You guys can have your USA, USA.

[beam me up scottie]

39. I grew up on Canada's door step, I wish I had married one of those sweet Canadian boys...

20/20 hindsight, sigh...

[HEyHEY]

40. whereabouts?

[beam me up scottie]

42. Northeastern Vermont, 2 miles from the border.

Learned to rock listening to CHOM-FM. :headbang:

[HEyHEY]

43. ah, de quebecois area of de country, no?

[beam me up scottie]

45. Oui!

Chom used to wait until 2am to play their required allotment of french music. And they played the absolute worst stuff they could find (think French polkas).

[Blue_In_AK]

41. I really like Canadians,

especially our close neighbors over there in the Yukon Territories and BC. Alaska has so much in common with those areas, the landscape, the cultures, it just seems like we should have been a part of that country instead of a part of the US, which is so completely different.

[beam me up scottie]

44. The Palins and their kind really pissed all over poor Alaska.

I used to dream about living there, not so much anymore.

[Blue_In_AK]

56. We're trying to fight back, though.

One thing I can say about Alaska, we've got the best progressives in the world up here. As they say, what doesn't kill you makes you stronger.

[beam me up scottie]

60. I wish you all the luck in the world.

There is too much money in Alaska for them to give it up. I fear they won't stop until every road is paved and the last wolf is dead.

[HEyHEY]

46. All hail Cascadia!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cascadia_%28independence_movement%29

Gotta love a country with a flag called "the doug"

[depakid]

48. We'd send supplies for the new nation- marino wool for uniforms, and vegemite for toast!

Might even be able to convince the bunyips in the Northern Territories to lend a hand:

[HEyHEY]

49. Plus ingedients for pie

[depakid]

51. Psst- we'll smuggle Ridgey Didge "for the troops."

http://www.ridgeydidge.com.au/

In exchange, Tim Horton's does make half decent coffee- and there's some fine salmon we might trade for.

[Blue_In_AK]

57. Did somebody say salmon?

[depakid]

61. Customs won't let it in

We're stuck with crappy Atlantic Salmon farmed in Tassie or New Zealand.

IMO this is more of a protectionist move than it is about food safety or ecological concerns.

[Blue_In_AK]

63. That really sucks.

Farmed Atlantic salmon doesn't hold a candle to wild Alaskan salmon. I can't imagine any food safety or ecological reason why you couldn't have Alaskan salmon, so it must be the protectionism thing.

Where in Australia are you? My son-in-law is from Perth, but now he lives in Marina del Rey with my daughter. He used to play professional rugby down there before he went international.

[EmilyKent]

4. The only country that's ever invaded Canada

is the US, so like it or not it's the only country Canada is ever likely to go to war with - again.

[HEyHEY]

6. Well, Japan shelled us and German U-boats were in battles in the Saint Lawrence

Stop sucking the fun outta the thread, dude!

[EmilyKent]

10. I'm sorry, I don't see war as 'fun'.

And I'm not a 'dude.'

Moreover your knowledge of history needs work.

[HEyHEY]

11. My knowledge of history is fine - and if you think it isn't at least tell me what you THINK is wrong

I'm just joking around, but at the same time asking a serious question. And if you want to come on here and be a tight ass about it you can fuck off.

[EmilyKent]

13. No, it's not.

And if you see people who don't like war as 'tightass', I'd say you have another problem.

[HEyHEY]

16. Again, you can't even tell me what's wrong

And you are being a tight ass. I have a question, if someone makes a comment about a car accident as a lighthearted joke, or joking to death do you say, "Joking to death is no laughing matter!"

No, cause it's hypothetical. I'm not going to get all serious and somber about a hypothetical question of this nature.

[EmilyKent]

22. Easily discoverable as overstated.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Attacks_on_North_America_during_World_War_II

What are you drinking tonight?

[HEyHEY]

23. Overstated? That link you posted backs up everything I've said

What kind of person are you?

[EmilyKent]

25. No it doesn't.

And as to the kind of person I am...sober.

[HEyHEY]

27. It's 2:30 in the afternoon where I am, and I'm at work...sober

You however can't do anything but post vague arguments that are supposedly denying facts, but can't pinpoint what your argument is cause there isn't one. You're the kind of fucking twerp that has destroyed what used to be a decent website... seriously, FUCK OFF.

[EmilyKent]

29. Well I question both the 'work' and the 'sober',

since you are obviously neither.

I've seen this website on and off for some years, and neither it nor you behaved like this.

For one thing, people here used to follow rules of civility.

[HEyHEY]

30. I'm tired of being civil with people who are obviously only looking to frustrate

You're sitting there calling me a drunk and a liar. That's civil? Which is why I return your poorly crafted comebacks in such a gruff manner. Of course, now I'm just allowing you to succeed in avoiding presenting me with the proof that Japan did not shell Estevan point and the Germans did not attack Canadian vessels in the Saint Lawrence.

WHERE'S THE PROOF?!

[EmilyKent]

31. You remain a lounge act.

And aren't aware enough to read what you yourself just wrote, about the url I posted.

Nap time in Beijing.

[HEyHEY]

32. From what you posted....... WHERE'S YOUR PROOF???!!!!

"Bombardment of Estevan Point lighthouse
Main article: Bombardment of Estevan Point lighthouse

On June 20, 1942, the Japanese submarine I-26, under the command of Yokota Minoru,<3> fired 25-30 rounds of 5.5" shells at the Estevan Point lighthouse on Vancouver Island in British Columbia, but failed to hit its target.<4> This marked the first enemy shelling of Canadian soil since the War of 1812. Though no casualties were reported, the subsequent decision to turn off the lights of outer stations was disastrous for shipping activity.<5>"


"German landings in Canada
St. Martins, New Brunswick

At about the same time as the Dasch operation (on April 25, 1944), a solitary Abwehr agent (Marius A Langbein) was landed by U-boat (possibly U-217) near St. Martins, New Brunswick, Canada. His mission was to observe and report shipping movements at Halifax, Nova Scotia (the main departure port for North Atlantic convoys). Langbein changed his mind, however, and moved to Ottawa where he lived off his Abwehr funds, before surrendering to the Canadian authorities in December 1944.
New Carlisle, Quebec

In November, the U-518 sank two iron ore freighters and damaged another off Bell Island in Conception Bay, Newfoundland, en route to the Gaspé Peninsula where, despite an attack by a Royal Canadian Air Force aircraft, it successfully landed a spy, Werner von Janowski, at New Carlisle, Quebec on November 9, 1942. He was soon apprehended after Earl Annett Jr., manager of the New Carlisle Hotel, at which Janowski was staying, became suspicious and alerted authorities to a stranger using obsolete currency at the hotel bar.<10> The R.C.M.P. arrested Janowski on a CNR passenger train headed for Montreal. Inspection of Janowski's personal effects upon his arrest revealed that he was carrying a powerful radio transmitter, among other things. Janowski later spent some time as a double agent, sending false messages to the Abwehr in Germany. The effectiveness and honesty of his "turn" is a matter of some dispute.
German landings in Newfoundland
Weather Station Kurt, Martin Bay

Accurate weather reporting was important to the sea war and on September 18, 1943, U-537 sailed from Kiel, via Bergen, Norway, with a meteorological team led by Professor Kurt Sommermeyer. They landed at Martin Bay near the northern tip of Labrador on October 22, 1943 and successfully set up an automatic weather station ("Weather Station Kurt" or "Wetter-Funkgerät Land-26"), despite the constant risk of Allied air patrols.<11> The station was powered by batteries that were expected to last about three months.<12> At the beginning of July 1944, U-867 left Bergen to replace the equipment, but was sunk en route.<11> The weather station remained undisturbed by the locals until the 1980s and is now at the Canadian War Museum."


Lounge act? No, I just don't usually waste my time on people like you. There, thanks for proving yourself wrong.

[EmilyKent]

35. If you ever did some real work,

in say, Iraq and Afghanistan, instead of goofing off on the job in Beijing, you wouldn't find the topic of war so amusing.

People here have had family die in those places you know. They aren't laughing.

But do carry on screaming about the url I've already posted, and that you apparently haven't read.

Have a nice day in the lounge applauding yourself. 再见。

[HEyHEY]

38. Where is your proof?!

You can't offer it cause you don't have any. So you just launch insults, not very civil is it. Face it, you've got FUCK ALL.

You're a joke. PS, I know plenty of people here who have frequently been in combat zones that have similar conversations. Not everyone in the world is a tight-assed condescending reactionary like yourself.

[Chulanowa]

52. Buzz, is that you?

[HEyHEY]

19. Okay so.....

Battle of the St. Lawrence

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_the_St._Lawrence

You'll also find the shelling of estevan point in there

http://wapedia.mobi/en/Attacks_on_North_America_during_World_War_II

Where am I wrong?

[depakid]

5. "a shoving match with Spain in the 90s" ~Ah, the turbot war!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turbot_War

Remember Tobin the Turbotinator?

[HEyHEY]

7. He's still kicking ass after all these years.

[akbacchus_BC]

8. "I remember we got into a shoving match with Spain in the 90s, and argue with Denmark over

a particular Island in the arctic...."

Quoting you above, it was a shoving match but Canada would never ever think of invading another sovereign country but if our 'man' Harper was the PM when the US and its cronies invaded Iraq, you bet Canada would be in that quagmire.

Canada is a peace loving country, we have our internal problems but we are not itching to invade other countries.

Let's keep it that way!

[HEyHEY]

9. Fuck that, let's in invade the Falklands. An inter-commonwealth war!

No one would see that coming!

[SwampG8r]

12. if you are going to do that

do it in the cayman islands commonwealth and rich
nice and tropical and the entire defense system is basically constable dennis and a pointy stick
ripe for the taking

[HEyHEY]

14. As long as Dennis doesn't get hurt, I've partied with that guy, he's cool

[SwampG8r]

28. dennis will get with the new program he is cool

[akbacchus_BC]

20. We won't go against the UK re the Falklands, Argentina got schooled

on that one or am I wrong re Argentina? History was never my fav subject!

As for the Caymans, we do not have enough billionaires looking to hide their assets offshore. And Cayman Islands desperately wants to be aligned with Canada but still don't want independence from the UK. I wonder why?

[Jack_DeLeon]

15. Probably be a naval fight over the use of the Northwest Passage...

I could see some skirmish with Russia or China with Canada being backed or encouraged to do so by the US.

[HEyHEY]

17. Well, we had that incident the other day with Russia... so good point

[proteus_lives]

18. Russia.

All those bombers coming over your airspace to photograph secret hockey practices.

[HEyHEY]

21. bastards.....n/t

[smalll]

24. Probably no-one. But if anyone, it came close when De Gaulle sailed up the St. Lawrence

stood on the Quebec City balcony, and shouted "Vive le Quebec Libre!"

Of course, back then, we were all (nominally, not that that didn't stop the French from being difficult) fighting the USSR in the Cold War.

But that's over now. Let Sarkozy try the same kind of thing, and the Hosers will be in Paris by Christmas, eh?

[HEyHEY]

26. "This bread is really good, eh? But it needs some peanutbutter."

[hyphenate]

33. France

without a doubt. I thought it might be Russia, but the freaking Frenchies In Quebec will try to secede again, and France will back them up.

But instead of a real war, the two countrys' will try to outdrink each other, throw a few bare-knuckled fists at each other, fall down drunk, and then congratulate the one who kept his liquor longer. It will be back to business the next day, and a peace treaty will be signed without further ado. The way ALL civilized countries should fight.

[HEyHEY]

34. Actually, the Quebecois and France aren't great friends

I don't know if they'd be allies ever. The French were even excused from conscription in WW2 and 1 as it was seen as England's war.

[Skink]

37. Nova Scotia really wants to be a state.

[hyphenate]

50. Don't tell that to my relatives

In Nova Scotia and Newfoundland! They have no problem making fun of the US. The ones in Ontario are even smugger--they think they have the benefits of New York (as a cosmopolitan city) without the problems (population). I nod and agree at times.

[XemaSab]

47. Quebec

:hide:

[rucky]

53. Prince Edward Island.

those fuckers.

[HEyHEY]

54. four seats and only 120,00 people! They MUST PAY

[Bitwit1234]

55. Luxenburg if it is still around.

[Green_Lantern]

58. ALASKA!!!

Once Princess Sarah secedes from the US.

[flvegan]

59. Liechtenstein!!

Corporate hidey-hole is goin' down!

[petronius]

62. Probably the UAE, if they keep messing with peoples Blackberries

RIM is a Canadian company, right? :)

Slightly more seriously, if the Arctic Ocean keeps opening up the way it has been, Canada is soon likely to be exchanging stink-eye with every other country that touches the basin, plus everyone in the world who owns a freighter...

[grantcart]

64. Jamaica

When planning for refugee transportation from Asia to Canada we noted that Air Canada had two fleets of aircraft one of wide bodied 747s and one fleet with smaller craft.

Every April the wide bodied fleet was put on the East/West Routes to Europe. In October it was switched and the wide bodied craft was used North/South to the Caribean.

Jamaica is already being invaded by Canadians

Some sneaky Canadian provocation will initiate hard feelings between the two countries and Canada will take over the country.

Jamaicans will benefit from having a real chance to perfect their bobsleeding qualities.

http://www.jis.gov.jm/foreign_affairs/html/20070406t120000-0500_11675_jis_more_canadians_visiting_jamaica.asp

http://www.jis.gov.jm/foreign_affairs/html/20070406t120000-0500_11675_jis_more_canadians_visiting_jamaica.asp

Director of Tourism, Basil Smith has described 2006 as a landmark year for Canadians visiting Jamaica.

"In total, we saw a 31.4 per cent increase in tourist arrivals from Canada. The destination had a total of 153,569 visitors from Canada, an increase of 36,707 over 2005," he said.

Mr. Smith was addressing Canadian tourism partners who do business with Jamaica, at an appreciation luncheon held recently at the Renaissance Toronto Airport Hotel in Toronto, Canada.

The Director said that 2007 has started out on the right track, with record number of visitors so far.
He thanked the travel agents, tour operators and others for their support which has "helped us to increase the airlift to the island and begin flying out of new gateways and has allowed more Canadians to visit Jamaica and see what makes us so unique."