Imagine small communities in Canada’s northern wilderness making unanimous and democratic declarations to separate from Canada. Less than a year later, Canada no longer has any land north of Edmonton. It is very unlikely to happen but it does point out the vulnerability of Canada as a nation.

Democracy has more than once been a threat to the Canadian confederation as a whole and surprisingly few politicians, writers and pundits have addressed this important issue. The United States fought its bloodiest battles in its own Civil War. The lessons learned from that bloody war is that America, the bastion of democracy, has placed value of its own security and continuity above democracy. The American nation must be protected at all costs from external and internal forces seeking its demise. The priorities are different in Canada because of our different background and history.
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