I really glad to hear all this about Canada. Now can we kiss and make up?
There were some irritants in bilateral relations but the real problem was the liberal Canadian leadership that used anti-Americanism to help them retain power. The conservatives were elected on a platform of getting along with our neighbors. Anti-Americanism does not get you elected in Canada anymore. Pretty simple, eh?
Additionally, our new PM solved a long standing trade dispute in three months that the liberals couldn't solve in 12 years. Perhaps negotiating with the Americans works better than abusing them.
The people of Canada, outside a minority in the three largest cities, never had anything against the US. With the lumber issue behind us, a surging Canadian dollar to stoke the electorates pride, rising US dependence on Canadian energy supplies and common interests in defeating terrorism, you will appreciate a very strong American ally in the north.