Interesting Op-Ed piece, MD, thanks for posting.

I admit I like the idea of the UN. I agree it isn't as effective as it should be, but having an organization focused on global cooperation is better than not having one, IMO.

That said, I can't get too excited about Canada not getting a seat on the UN security council. It's politics, and if a lot of small nations have a vote, eventually they are going to get together and try and flex their muscle.

I read many articles about the recent UN decision here in Canada, all expressing outrage, how it is a slap in the face. Yawn. I don't like everything Harper does, but things aren't so bad. We dodged the worst of the economic collapse, our banks stayed solid, real estate didn't crash as it did elsewhere, and we have good signs of life in some sectors of the economy. Further, we came through that with a minority government (Harper's Conservatives) that has to work harder to get their agenda passed (maybe that is a good thing). I think that Ignatieff is opportunistic, and no help at all. At least him being there as leader will mean the Liberals won't be back in for a while, as they won't be able to overcome the drag he puts on the party.

Since you like Canada so much, you need to come up and visit sometime. There are great roads through the Rockies to Vancouver, and we have a wine region in the Okanagan we could show you.

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