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mises
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 Posted: Tue May 05, 2009 4:36 pm Post subject: Canadians 'feistier,' ready to battle world: poll |
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Well, maybe not the whole world:
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A significant majority of Canadians are willing to risk friction with other nations in pursuit of this country's interests, according to a new survey that suggests Canada has "grown feistier" about its role in the world during this decade.
The poll of 1,600 Canadians, commissioned by the Montreal-based Association for Canadian Studies, found 67 per cent of respondents agreed with the statement: "Canada should follow its own interests even if it leads to conflict with other nations.
"This contrasts with 49 per cent in 2003 who agreed with this view," notes the study of Canadian attitudes towards the country's place on the global stage, prepared by ACS executive director Jack Jedwab.
The findings indicate Canadians have "grown feistier when it comes to defending their interests on the international front," the study states.
The latest survey, conducted in March by L�ger Marketing, has a margin of error of 3.9 percentage points, 19 times out of 20.
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http://www.ottawacitizen.com/news/todays-paper/Canadians+feistier+ready+battle+world+poll/1563378/story.html
I cut out the obligatory reference to the US.
What are Canadian interests? And how would we be "feistier" about them? |
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VanIslander
Joined: 18 Aug 2003
Location: Geoje, Hadong, Tongyeong,... now in a small coastal island town outside Gyeongsangnamdo!
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Canadians interests in the news: access and control of the Arctic, fish stocks on the west coast, oil rights on the east coast, right to not have to sell the nation's water supplies under international treaty obligations, softwood lumber dispute, etc.... Canadian international interests are about PROTECTING economic and environmental resources, a theme that resonates with Canadians
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| Canadians 'feistier,' ready to battle world |
of course, it's the hockey playoffs 
next winter, Vancouver... the Olympics will ROCK ! |
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Kimbop
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| Posted: Tue May 05, 2009 5:12 pm Post subject: |
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| Freedom of speech. |
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mises
Joined: 05 Nov 2007
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| Posted: Tue May 05, 2009 5:19 pm Post subject: |
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| Canadians interests in the news: access and control of the Arctic, fish stocks on the west coast, oil rights on the east coast, right to not have to sell the nation's water supplies under international treaty obligations, softwood lumber dispute, etc.... Canadian international interests are about PROTECTING economic and environmental resources, a theme that resonates with Canadians |
That's a pretty rosy view of the country and her people. I don't know if polling would back that up.
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| next winter, Vancouver... the Olympics will ROCK ! |
They'll also destroy the finances of BC, Van and will likely require a massive bailout from the Feds. |
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VanIslander
Joined: 18 Aug 2003
Location: Geoje, Hadong, Tongyeong,... now in a small coastal island town outside Gyeongsangnamdo!
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| Posted: Tue May 05, 2009 5:51 pm Post subject: |
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| mises wrote: |
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| Canadians interests in the news: access and control of the Arctic, fish stocks on the west coast, oil rights on the east coast, right to not have to sell the nation's water supplies under international treaty obligations, softwood lumber dispute, etc.... Canadian international interests are about PROTECTING economic and environmental resources, a theme that resonates with Canadians |
That's a pretty rosy view of the country and her people. |
rosy?! what are you talking about? THOSE are the 'Canadian interests' in the news. It was when I was a journalist in Canada, and still is in the CBC news reports that millions of Canadians listen to, as I still do.
Canadians aren't at all interested in going overseas to start wars or spend more on the military, if that is what you're implying.
Even then,... what the heck do you mean ROSY? I just can't understand what you could possibly be thinking. |
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Fox
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| Posted: Tue May 05, 2009 6:04 pm Post subject: |
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| VanIslander wrote: |
| Canadian international interests are about PROTECTING economic and environmental resources, a theme that resonates with Canadians |
Obviously it needs to resonate harder. Direct some of that feistiness at Alberta. |
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On the other hand
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| Posted: Tue May 05, 2009 8:33 pm Post subject: |
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I wouldn't read too much into all this.
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"Canada should follow its own interests even if it leads to conflict with other nations.
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This is almost a "motherhood" statement. I'm surprised that only 67% of respondents answered yes. I'd imagine that the Canadians who answered "no" were thinking that "conflict with other nations" meant something like "going to war". |
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saw6436
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| Posted: Wed May 06, 2009 5:33 am Post subject: |
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| 3.9% margin of error? Thats a seriously flawed poll. |
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mises
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| Posted: Wed May 06, 2009 3:11 pm Post subject: |
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| VanIslander wrote: |
| mises wrote: |
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| Canadians interests in the news: access and control of the Arctic, fish stocks on the west coast, oil rights on the east coast, right to not have to sell the nation's water supplies under international treaty obligations, softwood lumber dispute, etc.... Canadian international interests are about PROTECTING economic and environmental resources, a theme that resonates with Canadians |
That's a pretty rosy view of the country and her people. |
rosy?! what are you talking about? THOSE are the 'Canadian interests' in the news. It was when I was a journalist in Canada, and still is in the CBC news reports that millions of Canadians listen to, as I still do.
Canadians aren't at all interested in going overseas to start wars or spend more on the military, if that is what you're implying.
Even then,... what the heck do you mean ROSY? I just can't understand what you could possibly be thinking. |
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Anyways, with the exception of "arctic sovereignty" your list is about America exclusively, which is what Canadians think of when they hear "world". The poll essentially asked Canadians "do you want to be more or less aggressive in dealing with the US". This fits with the things Canucks are saying to me recently. I've heard "it's our turn" (to be the wealthy brother) over and over again. Good luck to us.
It is a meaningless poll. We love this kinda stuff. We love "Canadians think" or "Canadians are" polls. |
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