From the IHT: Canada lifts visa requirments for Poland and three other Eastern European countries

TORONTO: Canada is lifting visa requirements for travelers from Poland, Slovakia, Lithuania and Hungary.

Canadian Immigration Minister Diane Finley said Saturday the visa-free status for the four countries takes effect immediately.

About 33,000 Poles came to Canada on short-term visas in 2007.

Poland welcomed the move. Warsaw lifted visa requirements for Canadians in 2004, when Poland joined the European Union.

Warsaw would like the United States to introduce a similar policy.

As would I. Of course being a staunch ally never stopped the U.S. from stepping on Poland. Yalta and all you know… Poland is slowly waking up to that fact and is pulling out of Iraq. Hopefully they do the same with the ABM installation the Bush Administration is touting, either that or force Washington to pay dearly for what they want – in advance.