Ben Kramer wrote:
> First Canada spread Mad Cow/BSE to US cattle.
>
> Now the Canadian government is admitting they have strains of the Avian Flu
> among poultry in Canada.
>
> In other words, the rest of the world MUST EMBARGO any and all poultry or fowl
> products from Canada.
If that is the case, the rest of the world should embargo US beef and poultry
products as well. BSE was confirmed in an American cow this year, and not one that
had previously been in Canada. Avian flu is carried by the native bird
populations, and birds migrate between the US, Canada and Mexico, sometimes into
South America. There have already been hundreds of thousands of wild birds in the
US because of various forms of bird flu.
> Even 2 world-class fairs in Canada for poultry - Toronto and Edmonton, have
> now had to be cancelled because of the epidemics in Canada!!
So what is the problem? They took action to prevent any risk of spreading the
disease. Would you have been any happier if they had gone ahead with the shows?
Probably not.
> Perhaps nations should consider an embargo on flights to/from Canada, as well
> as visitors to/from Canada?
>
> Don't forget the words of Premier Ralph Klein of Alberta, when the world was
> told about the cattle from Alberta with BSE:
> SHOOT, SHOVEL, SHUT UP!
>
> In other words, cover up the truth! Like in former USSR?
Actually, Klein is our most American premier, and he was just following the
example to the south.
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