Canadians call U.S. best pal - Yanks pick Brits: Poll

THE TORONTO STAR | Mar. 14, 2004. 04:02 PM

[No Blue States]

"The American public has accepted that, post-Sept. 11, allies have to be looked at by what they do, not what they say."

thanks Tony Blair.

[albertabound]

Are you suggesting Canada has done nothing?

[headsonpikes]

The trouble with you Canucks is that you don't use the Search function.

;^)

[Monk Dimittis]

"When polled, al Qaeda picked Spain."

[theDentist]

we heard many things about Canada after Bush started moving toward Afghanistan. Terms like "imbicile", "stupid", "goon" etc to describe President Bush. Curses about an American bomber who dropped weapons on some Canadian Soldiers in an honest error. Apologies were sent, and spat upon.

Then there were the kids from an American school who went to play hockey, and they were loudly booed and heckled and spat upon.

And when we visit Canada now we're treated like the plague.

No wonder we're liking the Brits more and more.

[quidnunc]

When it becomes common knowledge that a Canadian MP stated that Americans were bastards and she hated them, and that the remark met with no rebuke from the PM, and she later on TV stood by her remark, then what would you expect the attitude of Americans to be?

[CatoRenasci]

Are you suggesting Canada has done nothing?

Other than send some troops to Afghanistan (for which we thank Canada and mourn your losses, especially in the friendly fire mix-up incident), all Canada has done is support the French and oppose the US. And your border security is a very bad joke. Sorry, but much of Canada is not America's friend. Much of western Canada is, but your government and Quebec are no more our friends than ChIraq and the French.

[Lexington Green]

Dear Cannuck-
We are former friends.

[conservativecorner]

Best pal my ass! They wouldn't lift a finger to help us as recent history more than proves.

[conservativecorner]

Best pal my ass! They wouldn't lift a finger to help us as recent history more than proves.

[big gray tabby]

"If you did a Family Feud-style poll and you said `Other than the United States, name countries,' the average American could probably get to 12," he said. "Britain's definitely one of them. But if you ask them England against Scotland, you start puzzling them."

Well, don't you just have all the answers. As long as the question is, "How stupid are Americans?"

Putz.

[marron]

Are you suggesting Canada has done nothing?

We're suggesting that Chretien has been a disaster for US/Canadian relations.

We always counted on you guys. Post Chretien, we see Canada with new eyes. Part of the problem is that, due to the magic of cable, we get Canadian news now, and see what Canada says about us behind our backs. So the problem isn't a lack of exposure to Canada as the article implies, it is an increase of exposure to Canada that has caused us to doubt her friendship.

Although, in fairness, Canada is what the US would be if the Democrats got complete control of all branches of government, and could use them to lock out the opposition.

[No Blue States]

TheDentist in post 6 pretty much summed up how I feel also.

But I appreciate what help yall do give, even if it seems half hearted to me.

No offense to you, You very well might support the WOT more fully.

[NorthOf45]

Well, remember that this IS the Liberal government under Chretien we're talking about and the show she was on, Mike Bullard, is now off the air ... cancelled.

[NorthOf45]

Half-hearted by a few, not all.

[cwb]

I love that Canadian commercial (I think Labatts) were the announcer is talking about the US being the first to the moon. As the US astronaut is swinging a gulf-club on the Moon...BAM! he gets hit in the face with a hockey puck. I am Canadian!

[Snuffington]

"And suddenly, there's this sense that when we were in a crunch, when we needed people, Britain could be counted on."

Very true.

Canadians seem to enjoy believing that Americans are just too stupid to realize Canada exists. That's why we "forgot" to name them our closest friend.

In fact, Canada has made the news in the U. S. with regularity since 9/11, building toward the following impression: In matters of international importance, Canada prefers to side with France over the U. S. and Britain. The refusal of France to participate in Iraq left a greater impression than Canadians seem to realize. Especially considering the heated anti-U. S. rhetoric the Chretien government tossed in for good measure.

Canada would no doubt prefer that Americans remained ignorant about her. Because, in the past couple of years, the more we learn, the less we like.

[SolutionsOnly]

this is no surprise - it's the 'Chretien legacy'

[Snuffington]

The refusal of France to participate in Iraq left a greater impression than Canadians seem to realize.

Whoops! Freudian slip. That should be "The refusal of Canada to participate..." See how easy it is to confuse Canada and France anymore? ;-)