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Americans love Canadians, too
February 20, 2009 – 6:10 pm | Comments Off on Americans love Canadians, too
Americans love Canadians, too

While Canadians have been having a love-in with Barack Obama this week, Americans apparently also have good feelings for their neighbor to the north.

Nine out of 10 Americans view Canada favorably, according to …

Do Canadians love Obama too much?
February 20, 2009 – 5:04 pm | Comments Off on Do Canadians love Obama too much?
Do Canadians love Obama too much?

Following President Obama’s one-day whirlwind visit to Ottawa yesterday, which was accompanied by much gushing in the Canadian press, several commentators are wondering whether Canadians might love the new U.S. leader a little too

Obama Day in Canada
February 19, 2009 – 10:17 am | Comments Off on Obama Day in Canada
Obama Day in Canada

You’d think it was a new national holiday today here in Canada.

But no, the occasion is simply U.S. President Obama’s first international visit to Canada’s capital, Ottawa.

There’s plenty of hoopla in the …

Why Canada is more interesting than it looks
February 13, 2009 – 10:36 am | Comments Off on Why Canada is more interesting than it looks
Why Canada is more interesting than it looks

Like many Americans, we didn’t give Canada much thought — until, that is, we decided to move here. And looking back from north of the border, we became aware of how — when the …

This year’s most notable Vancouver expat?
February 4, 2009 – 3:03 pm | Comments Off on This year’s most notable Vancouver expat?
This year’s most notable Vancouver expat?

Which U.S. expat may be this year’s most notable woman in Vancouver?

We recently learned that Amy Robertson, Vancouver’s new “First Lady” — wife of the city’s recently elected mayor, Gregor Robertson — was …