Worst of the Week: Big Brother a Canuck, eh?

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For this column I want to discuss a topic that to this point most have tipped-toed around, not wanting to wake a sleeping giant. A topic that I have on occasion brought up, only to quickly retreat after realizing the gravity of the subject matter.
But, news this week that a number of countries are threatening to shut down BlackBerry services from Research In Motion Ltd. due to concerns over allowing Canadians to have control over the delivery of e-mail messages has shed a glaring spotlight on the issue of whether or not we can really trust Canada.
Before blurting out a loud a politically unfriendly “NO!” at the top of your lungs, let me just point out a few reasons why “no” is indeed the correct answer and why we need to keep a closer look on our ice-cube maker to the north.
For those unfamiliar with Canada, it’s the dirt and rock found just north of the 49th parallel in the Western Hemisphere, and just to the east of Alaska. It’s sort of hard to find without a compass, which is sad because from what I hear compasses don’t work in Canada unless they are an application on BlackBerry devices.
Sure, most Canadians appear to be swell folks to the untrained eye and could even pass for Americans, just nicer, with a funny way of making all of their statements seem like questions and a penchant for slight tweaks to what sounds like the English language.
But deep down, I think we all need to realize that a Canadian’s friendly fa