Hello George.

09 Mar 03 15:38, you wrote to me:

 MG>> it will only participate if the actions are UN sanctioned. If the
 MG>> USA goes ahead anyways, what should Canada do? I feel in such a
 MG>> case, protesting the USA's unilateral actions would not be
 MG>> enough. Maybe it's time the USA was threatened with sanctions.

 GP> Nice WISH!!! :P

 GP> We're so dependent on the US for trade, we'd only be cutting OUR OWN
 GP> throats with any trade sanctions! (besides it being political suicide,
 GP> to hurt Canadian big business like that!) :P

Sanctions don't just have to be trade, they can be withdrawl of diplomats
and embassies, and withdrawl of cooperations with the USA. One thing Canada
can do is stop allowing US citizens into the country without a Visa, or
stop allowing them to use our territory for cooperative military
activities.

OTOH, Canada doesn't necessarily have to participate in any sanctions, just
show some support for others willing to make sanctions against them. For
example, if the EU got together and decided to do something, there's not a
lot the USA could do about it. It'd sure give the USA cause to stop and
think...


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