Canada doesn't have military around the world

[eflatminor]

Is Canada therefore isolationist?

 

[fissionfusion]

Largely because they've been kicked out of most places due largely to soldier misconduct. Lol don't even bring up Haiti. Bad day when you get kicked out of a shithole and the first thing they do once the Canadians are gone is beg for U.S. Marines.

 

[WillowTree]

Canada got kicked out of Haiti?

 

[Claudette]

I'd like to see the link on that one as well.

 

[The Rabbi]

Is Canada therefore isolationist?

The longest sniper shot ever was done by a Canadian in Afghanistan. Canadians have served in Iraq as well. Eh?

 

[zzzz]

They do not have a big footprint around the world but they do have global reach and plan to have the ability to respond anywhere. They are not isolationists by any any meaning of the word.

The Canadian military is moving to ensure its global reach as it adjusts to life after the combat mission in Afghanistan, plugging a hole in its supply lines in the Middle East as it tries to secure access to “hubs” in regions around the world.
The Canadian Forces signed a deal on Monday to open access to a new hub in Kuwait to replace the once-secret Dubai base that they had to leave – a facility that will house more than 200 troops at its peak later this year, when combat equipment is sent home from Afghanistan and trainers are heading in.
It’s part of a broader plan to arrange hubs, perhaps just a warehouse at an air field or a deal to use one in Africa or South Korea, so that a changing Canadian Forces can maintain its expeditionary capability to take on missions around the world.
“This is about improving our flexibility, and yes, our reach, our capacity to do more, and to respond in times of crises and to contribute internationally,” Defence Minister Peter MacKay said in a telephone interview from Kuwait City. “But this is not about building big logistical bases around the globe.”
He added: “It’s a light footprint that allows us to refuel, to maintain and to forward on equipment. … We’re in discussions with a few countries, but [Kuwait] is the focus right now because of Afghanistan.”
It’s a sign of the shifting nature of Canada’s military now: With combat in Kandahar over and the government hoping that Libya’s bombing mission won’t last long, training soldiers and police in Afghanistan is its main midterm mission. But so is reworking its plans to be able to respond elsewhere in the world, whether disaster or conflict.

Politics - The Globe and Mail

 

[fissionfusion]

Canada got the boot during the UNTMIH failure in 1997. First, Canadian military sucks, so that didn't help. Second, multiple rape incidents occured which really damaged their ability to train, evaluate and observe.

Eventually the Prime Minister told the U.N. to leave and take all peacekeepers.

Then they turned around a week later and asked for U.S. Marine support.

 

[konradv]

Canada got the boot during the UNTMIH failure in 1997. First, Canadian military sucks, so that didn't help. Second, multiple rape incidents occured which really damaged their ability to train, evaluate and observe.

Eventually the Prime Minister told the U.N. to leave and take all peacekeepers.

Then they turned around a week later and asked for U.S. Marine support.

I realize you're new, but if you expect anyone to believe or care about what you post, you're going to have to start providing cites. Charges of this nature aren't accepted on your mere say-so.

 

[ladyliberal]

Canada does spend substantially less on military matters than the US (World Bank, World Development Indicators - Google Public Data Explorer) but this is offset somewhat by their greater spending on foreign aid (Rich Countries' Aid Generosity | 2010 Annual Letter from Bill Gates | Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation).

While such a crude accounting misses other measures of international engagement, such as trade agreements, treaties, and diplomatic relations (Canada maintains closer diplomatic ties to a number of countries than does the US) I think that it would be fair to say that Canada is more isolationist than the US. Since "isolationist" has a somewhat negative connotation, one might prefer the more neutral "non-interventionist", with a similar implication.

 

[Claudette]

Yup. Lets see the links my friend.

 

[eflatminor]

Is Canada therefore isolationist?

The longest sniper shot ever was done by a Canadian in Afghanistan. Canadians have served in Iraq as well. Eh?

True...and a HELL of a shot it was. Still, my point I think is valid. Canada does not have anything like 900 permanent bases around the world as does America. I can't recall the last time Canada lead for the cause of overseas wars.

Yet, when we who resist massive military interventionism talk about pulling back at all, we're called isolationists. No such claim about Canada, yet their military involvement around the world is comparably negligible. That's my only point.

Still, an amazing shot!

 

[High_Gravity]

Largely because they've been kicked out of most places due largely to soldier misconduct. Lol don't even bring up Haiti. Bad day when you get kicked out of a shithole and the first thing they do once the Canadians are gone is beg for U.S. Marines.

When did this happen?

 

[hboats]

Canada's population is roughly 1/10 the size of the USA as well.

Rick

 

[eflatminor]

Canada's population is roughly 1/10 the size of the USA as well.

Rick

But are they isolationists?

 

[Intense]

Is Canada therefore isolationist?

No. They benefit from us.

 

[paulitician]

Is Canada therefore isolationist?

No of course not. People who accuse others of being "Isolationist" or "Protectionist" are just Big Government Globalists. They have an agenda. They just can't accept a humble Non-Interventionist Foreign Policy. It just doesn't fit in with their aggressive Globalist/Interventionist agenda. Republican/Democrat doesn't even mean much when it comes to Globalism/Interventionism. Most in both Parties are big New World Order Globalists.

Check out the 'Council On Foreign Relations.' It's made up of many Republicans & Democrats. They all have the same New World Order vision. That's why i always say there is no difference between a Socialist/Progressive and a Neocon. They both want to take you to the same place in the end. Looks like Canada is doing the right thing though. They're certainly doing better than us at this point.

 

[The Rabbi]

Is Canada therefore isolationist?

The longest sniper shot ever was done by a Canadian in Afghanistan. Canadians have served in Iraq as well. Eh?

True...and a HELL of a shot it was. Still, my point I think is valid. Canada does not have anything like 900 permanent bases around the world as does America. I can't recall the last time Canada lead for the cause of overseas wars.

Yet, when we who resist massive military interventionism talk about pulling back at all, we're called isolationists. No such claim about Canada, yet their military involvement around the world is comparably negligible. That's my only point.

Still, an amazing shot!

They also have about 1/10th the economy we do.
Virtually no other country has the military commitment we do. And virtually no other country has the strength and influence we do either. And that's the reason.
For people wanting the US to have less strength and influence, vote Ron Paul, for a weaker America.

 

[Inthemiddle]

I think the more important question is not whether Canada is isolationist, but whether Canada suffers in any way. Are they under imminent threat of being attacked or invaded? Does, whatever their degree of isolationism, contribute to poor foreign relations? Are they less free a society?

It doesn't matter if Canada is isolationist, or more isolationist than others. The only thing that matters is whether Canada is succeeding in providing peace and prosperity for its people in a free society. And as it turns out, the answer is "yes" it does.

 

[Toro]

Is Canada therefore isolationist?

Canada had troops in Afghanistan. There were 158 Canadian soldiers killed in Afghanistan.

 

[NYcarbineer]

The longest sniper shot ever was done by a Canadian in Afghanistan. Canadians have served in Iraq as well. Eh?

True...and a HELL of a shot it was. Still, my point I think is valid. Canada does not have anything like 900 permanent bases around the world as does America. I can't recall the last time Canada lead for the cause of overseas wars.

Yet, when we who resist massive military interventionism talk about pulling back at all, we're called isolationists. No such claim about Canada, yet their military involvement around the world is comparably negligible. That's my only point.

Still, an amazing shot!

They also have about 1/10th the economy we do.
Virtually no other country has the military commitment we do. And virtually no other country has the strength and influence we do either. And that's the reason.
For people wanting the US to have less strength and influence, vote Ron Paul, for a weaker America.

What are we gaining from this alleged influence? Other than a massive deficit/debt.