By: Bryan

Bryan — Wed, 02 Sep 2015 17:44:18 +0000

The national security excuse for building a wall on the southern border but not the northern is bogus – we have actually intercepted real terrorists entering the US from Canada. As you say, the reason is racial, not security.

The price of oil makes oil sands extraction too expensive. The Keystone XL pipeline makes no financial sense in these conditions. Basing an economy on mineral extraction never ends well, as Australia is learning along with Canada.

By: Badtux

Badtux — Wed, 02 Sep 2015 10:21:01 +0000

Border wall with Canada, eh? Other than the practical considerations, there’s the political consideration that, uhm, the Republican rank and file aren’t worried about white people trying to cross the border. It’s those brown people who terrify the poop outta them.

Yeah, that one’s gonna go over like a lead balloon :).

Regarding Canada’s economy, yeah, that’s what happens when you tie your economy’s strength to being Saudi Arabia North — when the price of oil goes down, your economy flops. Right now Harper is praying, “price of oil, go up, go up!” every night before he goes to bed…

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