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Originally Posted by ganbaru
Sorry to say this to you but I wouldn't be surprised if Romney would know some french (wasn't he a missionary in France for his church). Plus we elected a this year a prime minister than would need a translator to understand english. Even Steven Harper can speak both our official language.
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This.
Romney's lack of popularity in Canada has nothing to do with language. Canadians also remember how often Canada was not treated as an equal when a Republican President was in power (especially what happened in the Arrow Project in the late 1950s), and Republicans also embody a lot of things we Canadians don't want debates to be re-opened (eliminating the right to abortion, eliminating social policies, eliminating gun registration, etc.). The fact that Stephen Harper and his people are going in line with Republican-type politics, it's putting them into a bad position in provinces other than Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba. They are just in power because other parties have yet to find strong leaders. Historically, the Liberal Party of Canada held power for most of Canada's existence since 1867.