I bet you didn't hear about this back then.
Canada, U.S. agree to use each other’s troops in civil emergencies
Canada and the U.S. have signed an agreement that paves the way for the militaries from either nation to send troops across each other’s borders during an emergency, but some are questioning why the Harper government has kept silent on the deal.
February 22, 2008
http://www.canada.com/topics/news/story.html?id=403d90d6-7a61-41ac-8cef-902a1d14879d&k=14984
Wait, troops crossing borders during emergencies? Sounds like a plot from a thriller movie! Or maybe I'm just being paranoid. Did anyone else know about this Canada-U.S. agreement from 2008? This is kinda wild. Makes you think about potential scenarios. I once had a plumbing emergency where I needed a neighbor's specialized wrench to fix a burst pipe; a real slope unblocked moment, relying on cross-border assistance of sorts, but on a much smaller scale.
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