To: DeplorableIrredeemableRedneck who wrote (2417 ) 4/13/2003 8:55:53 PM From: Ally Read Replies (2) | Respond to If Bush had really cared for good relations between his administration and his biggest trading partner neighbour, he would have visited Canada soon after he became president. Instead, he visited Mexico first. He seldom acknowledged Canada's presence, and instead rationalized a limp excuse "oh I don't need to mention Canada because we are family" when he didn't mention Canada in his 911 speech to the Senate even after Canada was the first one that helped him in the 911 crisis - landing American planes and acommodating/feeding the passengers. The truth is, Bush is the first U.S. president who has looked down on his neighbour to the North. He has summarily dismissed Canada as unimportant. Since he became president, his administration has been very unfriendly toward us. In every trade negotiation since he became president, Canada was bullied and got the short end of the stick - viz: softwood, auto, and now wheat. Even though the WTO has time and again found in favour of Canada in trade disputes with U.S. (meaning, WTO acknowledged that US has persistently tried to do a number over us), it has not stopped U.S. from taking every advantage they can. So when I read that he was scheduled to visit Canada in May this year, I wonder... why now? It doesn't make sense for his visit at such a late time after assuming presidency. We are not fools. We can feel the unfriendly and dismissive vibe toward us. What does he want from Canada after dismissing us so much that will change Canadians' feelings toward him? Especially now that Canada has decided not to participate in a war based on his doctrine, it makes even less sense to visit Canada. What can Bush and Chrietien talk about? He has dissed Canada in all his behaviour. Obviously, he doesn't like Chrietien's French accent. So what can he possibly want by visiting us at this late stage?
