Anyone else see an article today about Canada wanting to....

DBSTrader2

possibly bring the Turks & Caicos Islands into the Commonwealth as their newest Province?


I was reading it this morning in the local Metro (transit system) newspaper! Looks like a few Canadian Ministers have promoted this idea to Parliament!

Thoughts?

- - Dave

Coincracker

I haven't hered a thing about it.

Darkhorse

I've never heard a thing about this until you mentioned it.
I looked on google and came across this article:
Link

I'm all for this.

newsman

Never heard of that, but I have heard threats by some of the western provinces to join the US if Quebec becomes independent.

DBSTrader2

If those provinces join the U.S., I sure hope they bring at least their COINAGE with them!!

XpipedreamR

I think it would be great! They should have a nice warm place.

trozau

If this becomes a reality, Turks & Caicos will be the new retirement province of Canada (replacing British Columbia).

tbirde56

I believe there was a blurb on the CBS news on Wednesday about it. It'd probably be like the Great Britain-Bermuda tourist based relationships. With the economy based on tourism, lobster, and offshore financial services and everything else imported Canada must decide if its worth it to defend and support the islands economically with its tourism dollars and economic subsidies.
Turks and Caicos islands info

Askari

I remember hearing about that back in the 1980s. An odd match, to be sure. Maybe it's just that well-to-do Canadians want to have somewhere warm to retire to. Of course, if you could make a trade of Quebec for the Turks & Caicos, well, Canada would be ahead, wouldn't it?

farthing

Prop up the economy of a caribbean country that depends on tourism and agraculture so it can be used as a vacation and retirement community? I thought that was what Cuba was for??

newsman

<< <i>Prop up the economy of a caribbean country that depends on tourism and agraculture so it can be used as a vacation and retirement community? I thought that was what Cuba was for?? >>



The US already has dibs on Cuba as the 52nd state, after Puerto Rico

Luvdawgs

First time I heard of this. Very interesting!

historygeek

Technically, the US has the right to interfere in Cuban politics under the Platt amendment.