At the outbreak of WWII the Canadian Navy was a shame to the nation. Not
only lacking ships, they lacked basics such as life jackets. Thousands of
Canadians died thanks to the negligence of the Canadian government in
defending itself. Today, Canada can boast more generals than tanks. Seems a
cultural thing to me. Those maple sucking strap hangers thumb their noses at
the US but come running for help whenever threatened. Hey Canada - thanks! -
thanks for letting those 9/11 terrorists pass through your silly little
country! If it so upsets you that Canadians come to the US to be successful,
why not build a wall to keep all you zambonie brains in the country.

http://www.rootsweb.com/~canmil/ww2/ww2ship.htm

"A sorry state of affairs" puts it mildly.

Lloyd