Oooh, them's fightin' words.
We didn't need to institute a draft, our men were spoiling for a fight.
No disrespect intended. Just fact. The Canadian government of the time couldn't agree to support England in the manner of other English "holdings", so only those that volunteered went. Those that opposed the war could stay home.
As terrible as it was, Pearl Harbour was the much needed excuse for you to mix it up with the bad-guys.
Actually, if Hitler hadn't screwed up and declared war on the United States following Pearl Harbor, chances are we would have fought Japan alone and stayed out of Europe. At least until some other excuse could be found.
Insignificant refers to having a current affect in America. If you think American troops in Iraq are useless, it would be nothing compared to a few thousand Canadian troops in the US. Canada simply doesn't have the resources to make an impact.