Why is Canada a world power?

Question

why?? is it because of their massive syrup exports?

isn't it part of the G8?

Answer 1

Anti-Canadian Troll

Answer 2

Canada is not only part of the G8, but was part of its forerunner, the G7.

Canada is also a member of NATO and NORAD. It is a member of the Commonwealth of Nations, along with Britain, Australia and many former British colonies. Canada, a bilingual nation, is a member of La Francophonie, a group of French speaking nations.

Canada is the second largest nation in the world in terms of land area (Russia - formerly the USSR which no longer exists - is the largest). Canada is the USA's No. 1 trading partner and the trade between the two nations has the highest value of traded goods and services between any two nations in the world.

Canada was part of the alliance of nations that won World War One, World War Two and The First Gulf War (the one for which there was actually a reason). Canada's involvement in both World Wars preceded that of the United States by years in both cases.

Canada has been an ally of the United States in the so-callled War on Terror, with thousands of troops now in Afghanistan.

Canadian Ken Taylor, who was then our Ambassador to Iran, was responsible for spiriting Americans out of Iran during the hostage crisis of the late 1970s.

Canadian Ambassador to the UN Lester B. Pearson came up with the idea of international peace keeping and won the Nobel Peace Prize for it. Canada has long been a leader in peacekeeping (though no longer as our military is now engaged in violent conflict alongside the US). Pearson later became the Prime Minister of our country and under his government Canadians brought in universal health care, something many Americans now wish they had. The system provides every citizen with health care and does so for about half the cost per person of the American private system which leave about 50 million people without coverage.

Despite all of these accomplishment and the consistent friendship and co-operation Canada has shown America over the years, Americans get very critical, whiny and petulant when we don't do everything your way. America breaks international treaties which they signed (going back on their word) and invades Iraq for no reason that turned out to be true in the long run, and Canada refuses to join in. As a result, Americans forget their gratitude for the risks taken in Iran, Afghanistan and elsewhere on their behalf by Canadians and get insulting and childish.

What kind of friend is that? We are willing to be your fiend, but if you want us to be your toady you can take a long walk off a short pier.

A world power? Maybe not. But we are a good world citizen that can be counted on to keep its word. How many countries would say the same about the USA under Republican rule?

Answer 3

At the very least, Canada is on the verge of becoming a very attractive exporter of crude oil. Apparently they have no problem finding oil, but they do need to work a bit to coax it out of the sand that has soaked it up and make it rather difficult to extract. Current prices of $70 a barrel and up are finally making it worth the trouble to move that process along, typically by using steam to seperate the oil from the sand.

China is particularly thirsty for Canadian oil, and their government appears completely willing to get into a bidding war with the US over it.

So, for that reason alone, Canada is a world power, but it would be easy to find plenty of other examples in that country if one were pressed.

Answer 4

Yes, massive export of Maple syrup, plus lumber and electricity, plus the genius of some of its engeneering firms, and the export of hockey players among other talents, plus a thriving democracy but in the end I guess it has to do with the GNP, or Gross National Product.

Answer 5

Before Canada joined the elite club of the G8, it was the G7. In fact, Canada joined at the behest of U.S. President Gerald Ford in 1976.

Answer 6

Who told you Canada was a world power? Do they even have an army? Maybe part of the G64. Their major export is criticism of the US!

Answer 7

Where did this misconception come from?

Canada is not a World Power. The only current "World Powers" would be China, USA, and in some people's opinions, USSR.

Answer 8

I assume you're referring to their membership in the G-8. It's in the G-8 because it is one of the world's strongest economies. It was invited to join the Group of 6 at the behest of Gerald Ford in 1974, presumably to add to the North America's "say" in matters.

Answer 9

Don't think we're really known as a world power but we are larger than the U.S., cleaner than the U.S., liked more in the world than the U.S., have more bald eagles than the U.S., and don't put other nations down unlike some people in the U.S.

Answer 10

Yes, Canada is a world power. Don't know about Quebec, though.