Didn't Laurier say this sort of thing a century back?

We'll be the world's wheat basket, oil tank and water cooler in the next 50 years if global warming and the boys keep up the way they're going.

Canada will become one of the most powerful nations: Tony Blair

Canada is poised to become an economic and political powerhouse in the world, former British prime minister Tony Blair said Friday.

In a speech to an oil and gas industry crowd in Calgary, Blair forecast that Canada's energy reserves and, what he called its "modern spirit," make for a bright future.

Umm, Mr Blair, is there any way you could tie this to the GWOT?

Canada will become one of the most powerful nations: Tony Blair

He told members of the audience, who paid nearly $400 each to attend the event, that being tough-minded with Afghanistan's insurgency will "send a message to [the] terrorist" in the war-torn country.

The long-time Labour prime minister also paid tribute to Canadian forces in Afghanistan, saying they are doing a "marvellous job."

Thanks. I'd hate to have a day that didn't come up.

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