My fellow Comminadians don't think for one moment that the poor US/Commida relations is recent. It goes back at least 12 years. When Chretien took over as PM (Prime MArxist), he led Canada down a dark path of confronting the US every cahnce he had. Even under Clinton (The great Democrat and Pimp) US/Commida relations were strained. Electing a Republican in the US just fueled Commida's hatred for anything that isn't ultra-Liberal. I grew up in Canada and have lived in the US for over 10 years. Relations betwen this country have beem starined during this time.
They were at its best during the Mulroney/Regan years. But once the Libs took over, all hell broke loose.
While Canadians relish their hatred for the US, both countries need each other econimically. I believe this relationship can only be repaired if their are to conservatively minded leaders in office. We have one in MArtin (although a Lib PM, he's conservative in many areas). Now all we need is for Bush (the Liberator of opressed women in Afghanistan and Iraq) to be re-elected.