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Our Neighbor to the
North
How Much Do You Know?
Trade
. U. S. exports about 10% of GDP
(roughly 25% to Canada).
. Canada exports about 40% of GDP
(roughly 80% U. S.).
. 37 states list Canada as their largest export
market.
. Canada is #1 source of electricity, natural gas,
and #2 source of coal for the U. S.
Trade
. Canada supplies close to 100% of U. S.
electricity imports to: NE U. S.
the Upper Midwest, Pacific NW, and
California.
. Canada has been U. S. #1 trading partner since
since 1946.
. NAFTA has doubled trade.
2010 Winter Olympics
. Construction is a challenge.
. Facilities will be built by 2008 (build early
in order to save expenses).
. Natives (Four Nations) involved.
. Sustainability is significant for the first time
(aboriginal, environment footprint, and social
inclusion).
Olympics
. Symbol for the Olympics is the Inuit symbol:
welcome (Inuksuk).
. Plans to include the youth of Vancouver.
. Affordable tickets for the inner city.
. Develop businesses for workers of inner city
(recycling, etc).
. Corporate sponsors: GM, McDonalds, GE,
and Coca Cola.
Olympics
. Plans to showcase cultural activities.
. Plans for the homeless: mental ill will be placed in
facilities, drug/alcohol will be placed
in rehab. facilities, and the unemployed
will be given clean-up jobs.
. Border crossing is an issue to be solved.
. Canada sees the Olympics as an opportunity
to bring people together (vancouver2010.com).
Olympics
. Four Host First Nations.
. Games are being held where they live
(for the first time in Olympic history, First
Nations are involved).
. Tewanee Joseph is the speaker for the
Four Nations.
. Lesson plans will be on line (they have their
own websites).
Inuit (Nunavut)
. Music (Susan Aglutark).
. Inuit languages (Inuktitut).
. Northwest Passage is melting – question
who owns it in the future?
. On Devon Island (uninhabited) an inukshuk
was built for each of the Columbia astronauts.
. Nunavut is above the tree line.
Inuits
. Four groups/regions of Inuits.
. Language and culture is being lost with their
children.
. This area is the “canary in the mine.”
Immigration
. Black Canadians is a neglected area of
teaching in Canada.
. Prime Minister Trudeau wanted a
multicultural society.
. During 1981 – 1990 many immigrants from
Hong Kong, India, China, Philippines, and
Vietnam.
Immigration
. Late 1990’s immigration from Kosovo.
. Census is done every 5 years.
. Mobile population in the west and in the
cities.
. Five years to become a citizen, necessary to
pass a test on Canada.
Immigration
. Vancouver
Chinese
Toronto
South Asian
Montreal
Filipino
Halifax
Black
. An issue that is developing is the aging
population.
. Need to reduce the number of yearly
immigrants.
Security
. Desire to cut military and political ties
overseas, and refocus attention on issues at
home, such as: homeland defense, crime,
and education.
. Gradually phase out alliances outside of
North America; not join other countries
militarily unless their security is directly
threatened.
Security
. Lower foreign policy profile in order to lower
the risk of being attacked by terrorists.
. With funds saved by reducing foreign
involvement, more money will be available
to build-up homeland defenses.