... USA/CAD ...
It is USD not USA and it is as related to CAD as CNY is related to VND. Seriously just because two countries share a border it does not mean one can just blindly lump them together as one.
In spite of my promise to keep quit, I cannot let this one pass. The Mt.Gox/CoinLabs goings-on are one of many examples which point to your being wrong. I think you are blinded by hope. Most Western countries are vassals of the US (almost by definition the of term 'Western' at this point) and Canada certainly so as a country well within our sphere of influence geographically and rich in resources. Even New Zealand which has neither of these problems is demonstrably subjugated as evidenced by the Dotcom events.
I personally have some disagreement with the assertion that the US is the 'leader of the free world', but it's the term 'free' which I have issues with. Not 'leader'. If you don't believe me on this just pay attention to future events.
Actually the Kim Dotcom case is a prefect example where the United States government already got rebuked by a court in Canada and their case is New Zealand is slowly falling apart. So it is actually turning into a case for the exact opposite. If anything the United States has already lost influence in New Zealand because of this. Ever wonder why Kim Dotcon is using a .co.nz domain for his new venture?
As for the MTGox / Coinlab deal let us wait and see what happens when it comes to the Canada portion.