Canadians adore stories about the racist, uneducated, self-centered drug-addled trigger-happy loonies to the South. Nothing pleases them more than a good “Loving Family-Oriented Canadian Med School Student killed by Illiterate American” story. Critical to leave out the par about the drug buy gone awry, etc. (cue infuriated Canadian replies.)
No Canadian I know of thinks this way. It’s a sad story. Perhaps it wasn’t a drug deal, but a robbery, as is reported.
FWIW, we have our fair share of street thugs - there are many areas in the cities where you don’t dare venture.
I wouldn’t say they “adore” stories like this at all. I might think that some there might be thankful their problem isn’t as bad as here, but it isn’t the same. [BTW, I’m not Canadian]
Hope he at least enjoyed the race.