Well, other than the continuing soft wood lumber dispute, not a heckuva lot. The American government refusal to import Canadian beef, even after testing to prove it wasn't infected with mad cow disease didn't prevent the US from refusing to import it. It came so close on the heels of the Canadian refusal to participate in the Iraq war that lots of people put two and twelve together. I might add here that not all Canadians were happy with our government's decision not to go to war. Chretien took some heat over that. I think Hussein should have been given a $.25 headache. Too bad that so many kids are being killed because of the neglect of that option. I am not of the opinion that the US is a country run amuk. I do hold the opinion that all is not right in Washington. Of course, it is not all right in Ottawa, either.

I know you are aware of economics, but in this case, I don't really think that's a help. We seem to be dealing with perceptions, and economic indicators will not be much help with that. Back to you, my friend.