Ottawa let down two nations(Former Canadian amb. to US says)

National Post ^ | March 26, 2003 | Allan Gotlieb

[saluki_in_ohio]

Excellent article regarding Canadian Liberal policy.

[DB]

I don't buy the "the Canadian people" basically support us claim. If they did, they wouldn't be loudly booing our national anthem at various sporting events lately.

[xm177e2]

I don't buy the "the Canadian people" basically support us claim. If they did, they wouldn't be loudly booing our national anthem at various sporting events lately.

Those were the Qebecois, the French Canadiens. The English Canadians cheered our anthem at the next hockey game, there wasn't the booing.

[bullseye1911]

As Canadians share a continent with the United States, share the same language, flock to Florida in winter, love (and make) the same movies and television programs, one would think that we know and understand our neighbours.

Sorry Mr. Gotlieb, but you assume a great deal. The only evident thing you share with us in geography.

[NoControllingLegalAuthority]

I'm extending my middle finger toward Canada. ALL Canadians are represented by their anti-American government. If the majority there supported the U.S., they could and would act to remove their government as their parlaimentary form of government could be changed with a "no confidence" vote. We should stop kidding ourselves. The government of Canada DOES reflect its people's feelings. Canadians are now mainly anti-American.

[saluki_in_ohio]

Sorry Mr. Gotlieb, but you assume a great deal. The only evident thing you share with us in geography.

Indeed we share geography with Canada, and Gotlieb goes on to say this:

"But the evidence is strong that some of us do not -- especially our political leaders in Ottawa"

[Brian Allen]

Lots of Canadians are great guys, eh?

But, especially from the time of the loathesome and fearsome utopian totalitarian, Trudeau, their's has long been an unfriendly state and it is time we began to accept that.

And to treat it like one!

[bucephalus]

"I don't buy the "the Canadian people" basically support us claim. If they did, they wouldn't be loudly booing our national anthem at various sporting events lately."

I don't either. I work overseas with many Canadians and they defecate on US every chance that they get.

[Truthsearcher]

It's gonna take a long time, if ever, for us to consider Canada a friend again.

A friend is not someone who wants to share the wealth in the good times, but one who will guard my back when the times are rough. Canada failed the test miserably, and it will not be soon forgotten.

[saluki_in_ohio]

If the majority there supported the U.S., they could and would act to remove their government as their parlaimentary form of government could be changed with a "no confidence" vote.

From what I see right now, Canadian conservatives are starting to turn the tide away from the Chretien liberals. If we Freepers can "stir the pot" of already simmering American frustration with the Chretien Liberals, we can help our conservative brethren north of the border.

[cynicom]

Put the Canadians on the same list with,France, Germany and Russia. The US attitude for Canada from now forward, should be one of contempt, plus we should understand that Canada does not mean us well.

[saluki_in_ohio]

Put the Canadians on the same list with,France, Germany and Russia. The US attitude for Canada from now forward, should be one of contempt, plus we should understand that Canada does not mean us well.

France, Germany and Russia are hopeless, however, I think with a little pressure from us, Canada can come around.

Many Canadians define themselves as a nation due to the fact that they are not American. However, Canadians are also very sensitive about how they are perceived by their American cousins.

[PGalt]

Thanks for your post, great article. We share the same continent but philosophically Canada might as well be a province of France.

[Just mythoughts]

Was the Canadian government so anti-American toward us during the Clinton administration?

I don't recall if Canada had the same love of our "pervert", as the socialist governments of Europe, Russia and China.

What seems to be lining up is not only a physical battle in Iraq, but a political battle of socialism against "Free people" of the world.

Fingers can be pointed to so many countries, however, the socialist liberals right here seemed to have been the first responders to all of these anti-American actions.

[saluki_in_ohio]

Chretien and Clinton seemed like old chums. Heck, even Chretien went out and said he endorsed Gore for president!

[lindsay]

A lot of Canadians loved Clinton.l loathed him and has such an argument with a friend that l asked him to leave my house.l have 2 daughters in their twenties, one is very pro the US position the other is anti-American.They are not speaking at the present time because they get too angry with each other.

[Just mythoughts]

Too sad to hear about not speaking to each other, however, totally understand, have a liberal tree huggin, hollywood idol worshiping sister myself, stir clear of speaking, so not to provoke lunatic utterings.

[Just mythoughts]

So maybe he and algor had grand plans, with Hillary in the Senate and Bill traveling the world to lead the charge of what now seems to be the workings of "GLOBAL VAST LEFT WING CONSPIRACY".

[Tailgunner Joe]

bttt

[Dengar01]

The Canadians were absolutely obnoxious when the WWE (wrestling) was up there last month. They booed an otherwise popular wrestler simply because he had a #1 insignia on his pants that was red, white and blue.

They can all bite me. I wouldn't go to Canada in general but now that they are so blatantly anti-American I won't cross the border even if I was paid.