Turks and Caicos

Is the Harper Gov. going to pursue the talks with the Turks and Caicos Islands?

Hi bpal

Welcome to Canadian Content.

I don't know if Harper will pursue that or not but I have a large bottle of sun block just in case...

I heard it was highly unlikely that they ever become apart of Canada.

I haven't given this too much thought, but is it possible that some large country in this hemisphere might find the Turks and Calcos joining Canada counter productive?

Well consider the islands are far away from Canada we have no real ability to insure it's Canadian sovernty really. Realistically it will either stay under British rule or go into union with a island closer to it... or the USA

I'm sure you're right.

It's a shame really. Can't you just hear the opposition screamiming about the cost over runs on the new Island water system and sewer disposal..etc. In the end, we would do it right and it would be the envy of all south sea islands.........and then they would join the states.

Plus if they joined confederation it would change a few things economically too. Transfer payments and all and we would most likely have to add a Senator and a MP for the Island. The costs would be extremely high.

On the positive side,

Think of the Canadian and other tourist dollars that would flood the place. Imagine a south sea isle where you could drink the water. :P

Yeah we could all go their for the summer... but also as soon as it became apart of Canada I bet the cost of living there would sky rocket. Because everything would have to change their once the constitution took in effect their.

Yeah, and all the islanders would move to Canada where global warming has made the climate subtropical. Isn't life great... :P

At least we would have a kick ass Winter retreat. Though I think the island would become over populated during the winter. lol

We could take Greenland Juan and you could soak up the sun there, 6 months of sun in the summer.

hmmm GreenLand should be apart of Canada's "Menifest destiny"

Just think about it. We invade Greenland... who cares, right? Then we get Iceland, people start to get worried, then we sneak attack Ireland and really the rest of Europe will be for the taking. =-D

This issue has become a non issue ever since the islands' economy has boomed. Too bad really, you guys need an area with a bit of milder climate.

Agreed Finder, that is what I am thinking. Take Greenland and Iceland and the rest fall like dominos.