Personal Preference: Burton Cummings, the song's lyricist, argues that the song is not political. He claims it expresses his preference for Canadian women over American ones, stating that the lyrics came to him spontaneously during a performance.
He emphasizes that the song was created in a moment of improvisation, with no political intent behind the lyrics.
Maybe, but 50 years is a long time and there are 10 times as many potential listeners in the US than in Canada, so maybe his memory is faulty or he’s doing damage control.
Uh huh