I have followed the Finnish media all the time during my time in Canada, and Finns have been following the US presidential election attentively. Canada has been concerned too what happens behind their Southern neighbor country. In newspaper polls Finns have been asked which one they'd rather see as the US president; Obama or McCain. 90-91 % of respondents would have voted for Obama, and 9-10% for McCain. Why? Because for Finns McCain and Palin represent something that is what civilized countries...

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Today my employer dropped the bomb - the foreign employees' work permits might not get renewed, as the immigration authorities have undertaken a more strict route. They think that Canadians should be able to do our jobs, and we work with foreign languages. My current wp is valid for 6 more months. Then what? What happens to Ratbert and me? Also, I can't even apply for a permanent residency in family class yet, as we haven't lived together long enough. And if I apply for a permanent residency, it...

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