MacDonaill MacDonaill:
It's far past the time, in my opinion. Fighting Uncle Sam's war for him is not what is going to advance Canada's interest and position in the world.
As for our so-called 'allies', they'll bend over backwards to get India a permanent seat on the UN Security Council, but won't lift a finger to secure us a temporary one. Canada gave more than anyone to win both world wars. We should be on that council permanently, even if we are only 34 million.
Frankly, the UN is broken anyway. A seat on the council seems like a status symbol only and holds little real power.