Canada has a real civil service, which the United States doesn't have, an independent civil service. Canada also has a stronger federal system.
David FrumMore Irishmen died fighting for Britain in World War I than died fighting against her in all of Ireland's bids for independence combined.
David FrumDemocracy takes work. That's the thing we're really finding out, that, you know, in many ways, you know, the past two decades we've taken for granted all of the extraordinary achievements of the post-war generation. You know, building this global alliance structure that has kept the peace across the North Atlantic since World War II. Building all of these institutions, building all this remarkable technology. And people have privatized. You know, you can now, you don't have to go outdoors much, the whole world comes to you.
David Frum