Tom Brokaw Explains Canada To Americans
February 21 2010 10:00:00 AM
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There are some great little nuggets in this video:
President John F. Kennedy to the Canadian parliament in 1961: "Geography has made us neighbors. History has made us friends. Economics has made us partners. And necessity has made us allies. Those whom nature hath so joined together, let no man put asunder."
The best line is at the end "And Canada has a stronger and more sound economy"
- $1.5 billion is transacted between the US and Canada every day
- Canada is the second largest country in the world by land mass, yet has only 34 million people
- 90% of Canadians live within 100 miles of the US border
- Canada is the US's largest oil supplier
- If you're in a fight, you want the Canadians by your side
- On Sept 11/2001, 239 US bound flights with 33,000 passengers landed in Canada
President John F. Kennedy to the Canadian parliament in 1961: "Geography has made us neighbors. History has made us friends. Economics has made us partners. And necessity has made us allies. Those whom nature hath so joined together, let no man put asunder."
The best line is at the end "And Canada has a stronger and more sound economy"
