THEY'VE EVEN REJOINED THE ANGLOSPHERE:

Canada, U.S. relations warming, poll finds (BRIAN LAGHI, 10/05/06, Globe and Mail)

Canadians and Americans appear to be warming up to each other again as friends and allies, with a majority of those polled in both countries saying Canada is now pulling its weight when it comes to protecting the border.

The sentiments are found in a wide-ranging poll of Canadians and Americans conducted almost nine months after the Conservatives formed a minority government after campaigning on a pledge to improve relations with the United States.

The poll, while continuing to reflect stresses and strains, finds that an increasing number of Canadians view the United States as their closest friend and ally. Of those Canadians surveyed, 58 per cent consider Americans as their closest allies, up five percentage points from last year.

Similarly, when asked whether they view the U.S. more as a friend than a foe, 85 per cent of Canadians said a friend, compared to 73 per cent who responded that way one year ago. Similarly, 90 per cent of Americans called Canada a friend rather than a foe, up eight percentage points.

You can't help but be flattered that they elected a W wannabe.

Posted by Orrin Judd at October 5, 2006 8:37 AM