On the Documentary Channel in Canada now: "Escape to Canada"

[Newsjock]

A sort-of new (2005) documentary that, alas, I didn't know was coming up until I saw it in the program guide 5 minutes ago. It's apparently going to have U.S. screenings later this year.
http://www.escapetocanada.ca/about.html

http://www.vcn.bc.ca/doxa/film_escapetocanada.php

The story begins in 2003 when by apparent coincidence, gay marriage is legalized and the prohibition of marijuana is removed on the same day. Soon Canadians are not the only ones enjoying their newly forged liberties. Citizens from ‘The Land of the Free’ flock across the border to marry their same-sex partners. Others come to smoke marijuana. AWOL U.S. army soldiers arrive seeking refugee status. To many, Canada has become a red-and-white beacon of freedom around the world.

In other words, cold Canada could suddenly be cool.

Escape to Canada examines the nation’s unlikely freedom fighters who challenge laws and old customs, then must confront the consequences. A couple, known as the Michaels, unleashes the gay marriage trend with their own impromptu wedding. Marc Emery, ‘The Prince of Pot’, travels the country smoking monster joints in front of police stations, daring the police to arrest him. Brandon Hughey, an ex-U.S. soldier, escapes to Canada to avoid America’s war for ‘freedom’ in the Middle East. But within months, Canada re-criminalizes marijuana and suddenly there’s a new campaign to turn back gay marriage.

[pooja]

1. Its all because of the North American Union.. That is why there

was fraud in the Mexican Elections. This why a concervative candidate won the seat in Canada. They all have to get this done within the next two years so that there isn't an election.

[achtung_circus]

2. Wrong.

Stevie Harper won because of the Adscam fiasco, especially the piss-poor way it was handled by Martin.

Straight and not unexpected reaction.

Harper is doing precisely what anyone who has followed Harpeer KNEW he would do, any of his sugar coated words before the election were so much bullshit. He has only a minority governement and whether he will win a majority or even renew his minority is an open question. The more he acts like the asshole that he is the sooner his government will fall and the sooner Canada will regain sanity.

I hope and believe that the Reform party in power is just a speedbump.

No NA Union tin hattery required, just normal politics.

[AlwaysQuestion]

3. Unfortunately.................

if Ignatius gets the Liberal leadership, we'll still be heading in the wrong direction. Liberals or Conservatives we're screwed...........and since we have have more than our fair share of dumbers, Canucks will not vote in the NDP, the only party which offers us any hope against swinging smartly to the far right.

[pooja]

4. Actualy, this was reported by lou dobbs the very day everyone

was watching the vote count in the senate and crying for humanity. Not tin hat...

[achtung_circus]

5. Oh, Lou Dobbs.

Well I immediatley retract everything I said.

But I have more hope than Lou. He's using this as part of his secure the borders diatribe. I'm a little closer to the people than he is, though; I'm actually one of them.