Video Tutorials TV: Rick Mercer Report - Merging the Canadian and US Dollar Videos

Monfri Says:

Nov 19, 2008 - Where did you get those stats? The first line of "O Canada" is in its title. No one exposed to twelve years of listening to the anthem at school is going to forget that.Also, Talking to Americans is awesome.

ifeeltiredsleepy Says:

Nov 19, 2008 - The CBC is state owned, not state operated, which is a significant difference. Also, we are not restricted to a single channel, look up CTV and Global.If those stats were true, like all uncited stats must be. The first one is an easily made mistake, as the head of state is the Queen, but the head of government is the Prime Minister.Like Monfri says, the second stat doesn't even sound possible lol. It's "O Canada" in both official languages even.

ifeeltiredsleepy Says:

Nov 19, 2008 - Unlike the US though, the war in Afghanistan was a NATO operation and was a retaliation, not an instigation of an invasion. Moreover, surveys in Afghanistan show that the majority of people there are in favour of foreign intervention and don't want to allow the Taliban to retake control.Of course our exports are to America, you're right next to us.Murder rate USA: 5.7/100,000Murder rate Canada: 1.85/100,000Canada scrapped Kyoto, so did the US? I don't get your point. The US ranks worse.

ispeakgibberish Says:

Nov 19, 2008 - okay, you're a dumbfuck, CBC is independant, it is all free press, notice how CBC acknowledges that Georgia invaded Osseita.what sovereign nation was this?more than half of your resource imports come from Canada, you need us to survivethe US gov never even ratified Kyoto, what Harper did was against public demandCanada's crime rate ranks 12th in the world, the US's is 8th, so better check your source on that

Kreios1 Says:

Nov 19, 2008 - You're using Zeitgeist as your source? Ha.

gfudge76 Says:

Nov 19, 2008 - canada....true home of the free....its called the american dream because you have to be a sleep to believe it---george carlin

redneondot Says:

Nov 19, 2008 - All you have to back up your assertion is a quote from some "comedian" who didn't reach his prime until he had one foot in the grave? Give me a break

redneondot Says:

Nov 19, 2008 - CBC acknowledges that Georgia invaded Osseita?Are you on crack?That's like saying Canada "invaded" Quebec.Secondly,how does the CBC's stance that Georgia "invaded" Ossetia proof of their "independence".Is it because it falls in line with YOUR position? The bulk of those imports come from oil.A resource we have an overwhelming abundance of offshore and in Alaska.America is a diverse economy that doesn't rely on a mere two industries for economic growth(oil and car parts)like SOME countries.

redneondot Says:

Nov 19, 2008 - If the U.S. signed on the dotted line and then scrapped Kyoto would that make our position on it any better in your eyes? I would hope not. Canada and Europe signed a document that theynever had any intention of abiding to just to score points on environmental policy.I'd post the national post article backing me up on crime rates but youtube apparently won't let so you're going to have to sober up and go look through their archives yourself.

redneondot Says:

Nov 19, 2008 - Do the Afghan people really care that you have a permission slip from NATO? Secondly, Retaliation for what? Thirdly,surveys mean nothing. I'm sure I can skew a poll to show that Iraqi's are living in "paradise".As you can tell, I brought up stats about overall crime, NOT the murder rate.Read what I said about Kyoto below. The U.S. never signed a document that it had zero intention to adhere to. Canada did sign a document that it had zero intention to adhere to. Which is worse?

gfudge76 Says:

Nov 19, 2008 - actually i have lived in both places...3 years in northern texas. Do you think Canada shares the same freedom? if not how is america more free then canada? I would like to discuss this

ifeeltiredsleepy Says:

Nov 19, 2008 - Retaliation for what? The Taliban is the political division of Al Qaieda, that took responsibility for Sept. 11. Osama Bin Laden was essentially the leader of Afghanistan.The overall crime rate is lower in Canada also. Really, you think it's better to have more murderers around than thieves anyway?

thunderflash82 Says:

Nov 19, 2008 - The idea of merging the American and Canadian dollars isn't bad. Allow me to explain. Every time the dollar drops our imports go from boom to bust and every time our dollar increases our exports go from boom to bust. Having a common currency would add a level of stability to our economy which would allow for greater predictability with relations to imports and exports. That said, the Americans really have to figure out their mess first (deficit, debt, social security, etc).

insidemybrain234 Says:

Nov 19, 2008 - well, there is an internatinal survey for press freedom, "freedom of the press index" there is one called the "democracy index" there is one for Privacy, one for economic freedom, and a couple other interesting ones

insidemybrain234 Says:

Nov 19, 2008 - but that's the problem, do you think merging currencies will help them even out a 700 billion dollar deficit? or reduce a 13.7 trilion dollar debt? five of the largest corporations in the US collapsing in the last 2 months? why should Canadians end up paying for it? one benfit of different currencies is that we are still well insulated from american financial woes

ispeakgibberish Says:

Nov 19, 2008 - well, we're not talking about Europe now are we? 70% of Canadians supported kyoto, the NDP supports re-enacting it, what Harper did was completely against Canadian will, he claimed it was unreasonable simply so he could turn around and give 50 billion to the tar sands.if you'd simply google "crime rate per capita" and go to nationamaster, or CIA factbook, or any other site for that matter, you'd see what i mean, the crime rate in Canada has dropped the past 3 years in a row

ngfrost Says:

Nov 19, 2008 - actually georgia did invade ossetia, the whole planet has the same story as the cbc excepted georgia and the united-states.and just to be clear, the english ''your canada'' invaded the french ''my quebec, which name was canada'' back in the 1600's-1700's if i am correct.

PhotonDrive Says:

Nov 19, 2008 - Good hit Rick. You forgot to mention that Canada's money has nano-crystal ink on it - on it's way to becoming an intrinsic "energy-buck"!Australia's is now invunerable plastic molecular arrays. THE WAR HAS BEEN BACKING THE NOW EXHAUSTED US DOLLAR! Metalism would allow MORE LEVERAGE than even swap-derivitives. Nano-Solar money therefore allows the only possible route to world prosperity.

YogaNate79 Says:

Nov 19, 2008 - I don't want the US DOllar to merge with the Canadian Dollar.Canadians get around 85 cents for one US Dollar in exchange rates. Their currency along with the Mexican Peso is worthless and they'd only bring us down farther than we already are. I will stick with the American Greenback.

derkaderka58 Says:

Nov 19, 2008 - How did I know this video would turn into another US/Canada debate

bKiwiD Says:

Nov 19, 2008 - haha, actually, the rate is currently at 78 US cents for every Canadian dollar, if I'm reading the charts right. Good luck with your massive national debt though! (Don't worry, Canada will probably be going into a recession too soon enough).

Woodzy1803 Says:

Nov 19, 2008 - no we wont, you americans are so greedy taht you up to your neck in debt. while up here in canada we dont have million dollar homes, but we wont be living on the streets after the banks repo our houses

bKiwiD Says:

Nov 19, 2008 - Hmm, I think you misread my comment. I'm Canadian! And you're misled if you think Canadians don't have million dollar homes. We have better regulation, but we don't live in a bubble; the American disaster WILL affect us here. PS: You represent yourself poorly when you make blanket statements like "you americans are so greedy"; better points can be made with facts, rather than rude opinions.

BrittanyPage Says:

Nov 19, 2008 - Where did you get those statistics? State owned? We have provinces and territories, you know any of their names?PS: I'd rather have CBC news, CTV, and Global then that tripe spewing "news" station you call Fox. That pretty much is a comedy show in itself.

BrittanyPage Says:

Nov 19, 2008 - And I agree with the previous posters. I don't think an English or French Canadian can go through life not knowing the first line of O'Canada (gee whiz, what is that, o'Canada?). We can excuse the Inuit since they have their own version in Inutituk.And most people tend to know we are a parliamentary monarchy, the Queen is on our coins.