Canadians oppose Iraq war: poll

Source: Globe and Mail, Toronto

Opposition to the war is huge in Canada, where 82 per cent of respondents said the invasion was the wrong decision. That's a major reversal from five years ago, during the early days of the conflict, when 51 per cent of poll respondents said Canadian troops should jump to the aid of the United States.

It's also a change that is being reflected south of the border where 54 per cent of American respondents to this month's survey said their country never should have become involved militarily in Iraq.

And an even greater number – 59 per cent – of Americans surveyed applaud Canada's decision to stay home.

... A majority of people in both countries said the United States is losing its influence on the world stage. But Canadians were more likely than Americans to say that an improvement in the U.S. image abroad would help reduce the threat of terrorism.

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Other interesting things in the article comparing attitudes on both sides of the border to Obama, health care, same-sex marriage, etc.

cooperation, courteous law enforcement officers, less greed, fewer right wing attitudes. I read in a tour guide that Quebec and Toronto are much safer cities than comparable size cities in the US or Europe.

different context, and climate.

Some interesting comparisons in this book,

Fire and Ice
The United States, Canada and the Myth of Converging Values
by
Michael Adams

good audio interview here that gives the basic idea
http://writerscafe.ca/book_blogs/writers/michael-adams_fire-and-ice.php