I love Lightfoot's music. By why does every article praising a Canadian have to compare and contrast hiom or her with an American? The "little man" syndrome is constant in Canadian media.
It has ever been thus, probably because the best success stories here have been low-key due to the fact that we're a pretty small country.
"why does every article praising a Canadian have to compare and contrast hiom or her with an American?"
I don't know...when I see these kinds of things in article, I take it more as a compliment to the achievements of American individuals. I like Lightfoot too, but I had no idea he was still popular. Guess he's also like our..."Bob Seger". LOL. Sorry...couldn't help it.
See my post above.