So what should be next for Canada in light of Bush's re-election?

I think the most important thing Canada can do for its citizens, and for defining its own unique place in the world, is not attempt to placate the US any matters that do not directly involve the US. Our domestic policy should be set without any consideration for what effect it will have on the US. For example, when deciding whether marijuana should be decriminalized, Canada should take into consideration what is best for Canada, and what is best for Canadians. If the US brings up something about how decriminalization in Canada could increase the flow of drugs to the US, we should dismiss it with some mention of how they aren't controling their firearms enough to decrease the flow of firearms to Canada.

Our foreign policy for all countries other than the US should take into consideration things like the UN, NATO, and other organizations to which Canada belongs, but not the US as its own entity. If the US wants to convince Canada of something, it should have to convince the UN. Otherwise, Canada's relations with other countries will be between Canada and the country in question, with no US influence whatsoever - like our current relations with Cuba.

As for US citizens in search of Canadian vaccinations and medications, they should be treated like any other foreign national who comes to Canada and attempts to obtain prescription medication. I don't know what happens when a foreign national attempts to obtain Canadian medication, but it would behoove us at this point not to treat Americans any differently.

We should not, especially not now, be getting involved in missile defence. I'm not saying this because I'm a pacifist, I'm saying it out of pure pragmatism. It's like that episode of MASH where the hospital was getting bombed because there was a tank parked nearby. Militarily, the US is far more aggressive than we want to be as a country, and we don't want to give the impression that we are an accessory to this behaviour.

And that's it for US politics for me!