For years many Canadians have been perplexed about the relationship between Cuba and the USA. The time has long passed to mend fences but perhaps Obama is making a small first step. Castro is not the ogre that he is portrayed to be. His human rights record is not stellar but it is far better than what China imposes. Education and medical care in Cuba is among the best in the world despite economic hardship brought on by US foreign policy. I hope that the relationship between two countries that we consider as friends will continue to warm!