P4B Canada elected a conservative government not because we wanted closer ties with America but because the Liberal government was caught in a scandal that brought them down.To say that France and Germany elected conservative governments because the people want closer ties with America and their policies is a laugh.Also the Taliban is not been forced out of Pakistan and the Pastun region is where they are thriving.Most high ranking generals in the Pakistani army are sympathatic to the Taliban and have no will to fight them.