"It is interesting to note, too, that the Canadian peoples, like their American neighbors to the south, were not told of these plans for their Military Forces, and as we can read as reported by Canada’s Canwest News Service, and who say:

"Canada and the U.S. have signed an agreement that paves the way for the militarizes 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. Neither the Canadian government nor the Canadian Forces announced the new agreement, which was signed Feb. 14 in Texas." "

Notice how the Russian Military Analysts added Food Riots as a reason.

The U.S. Northern Command article here.

http://www.northcom.mil/News/2008/021408.html