Remember the Democrat carping about the "rise of anti-Americanism" due to Bush policies?

Well, Canadians still distrust Americans at the same rate they did when Bush was in the White House.

"There really does appear to be a hardy strain of anti-Americanism in Canada," Cohen said. "Almost half of us don't believe America is a force for good in the world, even with Obama as president."

They like Obama better than Bush, but that's probably because Obama's urbane manner reminds them of Pierre Trudeau. There are after all, no French-Canadian cowboys.

The reasons for Canadian anti-Americanism are not all that different from English, French or German anti-Americanism, and its rooted in American economic, military and diplomatic supremacy that has nothing to do with the current or erstwhile occupant of the White House.

Ironically, no one even polls Americans on their attitudes about Canadians, because Canada does not matter enough for individual Americans to have an opinion. That my friends is what really drives Canadians crazy--being ignored.

Make Canadians feel better--hate one today.