0 score and 4 years ago, the Garden Collective released a compilation of videos from actual Canadians explaining why the United States is already great. This played off the "Make America Great Again" slogan.
Now, Canadians love Americans, not so much "America" right now. The anger and intensity from the angry toddler against Canada. Damaging tariffs and a one-sided trade "deal" not by negotiation but by threats. A border where casual travel is banned and Canada not being eager to change the status quo.
The COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic has showcased what was great about cross-border travel between the countries and how important that was to each country's economy.
Anecdotally, my Canadian friends weigh in with empathy, sympathy for what is happening in the United States. Individual Americans and individual Canadians like each other. The country-country relationship has struggled mostly due to one individual person.
We aren't big fans of surveys but sadly these results are likely more true than we would want.
Canadians weigh in on why America is already great
Factoring Canada in the 2016 presidential campaign
We cover a lot of politics on this blog. We know there is a U.S. election on November 3. We know U.S. citizens living in Canada are getting ready to vote for the U.S. president.
As a lifelong journalist, we don't believe in endorsements. No endorsements. Fans of Canada know where the U.S.-Canada relationship is now, was before 2017, and knows what might happen in 2021 and beyond.
Did we mention that the U.S. vice presidential candidate from the Democratic Party lived in Montréal as a teenager?
Looking back at when Joe Biden was in Canada
Kamala Harris, Jackie Robinson, and their association with Montreal
Tucker Carlson shows ignorance of Canada by mispronouncing Ottawa
The Canadians who participated in the Garden Collective campaign would love to see an improvement in the Canada-U.S. relationship. The Canadian Crossing blog would love to see an improvement in the Canada-U.S. relationship.
Canadians watching from north of the 49th parallel might be paying attention to the presidential race. They should also, if they choose to do so, focus on Senate races and House races that can change the power dynamic in Congress. The CUSMA | USMCA trade trap can't change unless there is a power shift in the U.S. Senate. The dynamic of the unelected Canadian Senate is very different from the U.S. version.
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The U.S. election is on November 3. The next U.S. presidential inauguration is January 20, 2021.
video and photo credit: The Garden Collective
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