Canada fights to keep its water [View All]

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One country has abundant fresh water, far more than it needs. Across the border there is simply not enough and it has yet to find a solution to the problem.

Canada has, by some estimates, up to 20% of the world's fresh water supplies and only 0.5% of the world's population.
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The former US ambassador to Canada, Paul Cellucci, says it makes no sense for Canada to refuse to exploit one more of its natural resources.
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The former premier of the province of Alberta, Peter Lougheed, predicts that the US will be aggressively coming after Canada's water in the next three to five years.

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http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/5322980.stm

Foreshadowing of water wars?