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Started by viper37, September 25, 2012, 12:47:10 PM

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viper37

September 25, 2012, 12:47:10 PM
Yeah for colony status! :)
http://www.ctvnews.ca/canada/amid-criticism-baird-defends-canada-u-k-shared-embassy-agreement-1.969486

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A former Canadian ambassador slammed the plan as "stupid" while Bob Rae said Canada was "receding" from the world stage under Prime Minister Stephen Harper's leadership.
"This is a dumb idea. There are many parts of the world where it's best not to be identified with Britain, such as in the Caribbean and Africa where Britain was a colonial power," Louis Delvoie, a former Canadian ambassador and current diplomatic relations expert at Queen's University, said in a statement.
Of course, the English Canadians think it's the best move ever done.
In Quebec, we are left wondering, why, of all the countries in the world, it had to be the Empire.

But Canada will close some embassie, share locations with some other and exchange services with some.

Cost wise, it's a sound move.  However, we could have made this pact with Australia.  But they chose the Motherland, just to reasses Canada's status as a colony.  It's not like UK embassies are safe, they're probably the 2nd most likely to be attacked after those of the US.

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HVC

#1
September 25, 2012, 12:51:16 PM
Us would have been a better option, but people would never accept it (probably us wouldn't either). The other only Anglo nation in the same sphere of influence is the uk.
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#2
September 25, 2012, 12:51:40 PM
These kind of diplomatic sharing of resources are fairly common.  Canada is now going to be represented in Iran by Italy, IIRC.  And it goes both ways - the UK will be represented in Haiti by Canada.

Why UK, not Australia?  I doubt very much that Australia has as wide a diplomatic reach as even Canada, never mind UK.
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September 25, 2012, 12:53:11 PM
Quote from: HVC on September 25, 2012, 12:51:16 PM
Us would have been a better option, but people would never accept it (probably us wouldn't either). The other only Anglo nation in the same sphere of influence is the uk.

We aren't sharing our embassies with you. You people blew your chance in 1812.
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Valmy

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September 25, 2012, 01:29:25 PM
Quote from: alfred russel on September 25, 2012, 12:53:11 PM
Quote from: HVC on September 25, 2012, 12:51:16 PM
Us would have been a better option, but people would never accept it (probably us wouldn't either). The other only Anglo nation in the same sphere of influence is the uk.

We aren't sharing our embassies with you. You people blew your chance in 1812.

I wouldn't be surprised if we do not share with them already somewhere.

But Canada should be sharing embassies with France.
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September 25, 2012, 01:30:36 PM
What does this mean for the Embassy in London?
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HVC

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September 25, 2012, 01:30:54 PM
You're all ignoring the fact that this makes Canada a slave to England!
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Valmy

#8
September 25, 2012, 01:34:12 PM
Quote from: HVC on September 25, 2012, 01:30:54 PM
You're all ignoring the fact that this makes Canada a slave to England!

The fact that every statement and action the Canadian Federal Government makes is a direct order from Buckingham Palace is such common knowledge and generally known there is no reason to continue to discuss it.
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September 25, 2012, 01:34:55 PM
Quote from: Grey Fox on September 25, 2012, 01:30:36 PM
What does this mean for the Embassy in London?

We don't have an embassy in London.   :cool:
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CountDeMoney

#10
September 25, 2012, 01:36:05 PM
Awww, Canada thinks it's people.

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#11
September 25, 2012, 01:38:35 PM
Nordic countries have been doing this for years. It was the danish embassy that offered me evacuation from china in june 1989, Iceland only had one embassy in asia (japan) at the time.

But seriously... if you are going to show up for G7 meetings you really really are going to have an independent consular system.
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#12
September 25, 2012, 01:40:10 PM
I keep confusing Viper with Tyr now.
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September 25, 2012, 01:45:44 PM
Quote from: Razgovory on September 25, 2012, 01:40:10 PM
I keep confusing Viper with Tyr now.

Yeah, that "we" threw me for a loop.
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#14
September 25, 2012, 01:47:17 PM
Quote from: Viking on September 25, 2012, 01:38:35 PM
Nordic countries have been doing this for years. It was the danish embassy that offered me evacuation from china in june 1989, Iceland only had one embassy in asia (japan) at the time.

But seriously... if you are going to show up for G7 meetings you really really are going to have an independent consular system.

We have an independent consular system.  Wiki even has a map:

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