Great points you make. And you’re right. We hear so much on this side of the border about how the Americans don’t know enough about Canada, or don’t give Canada credence, that many of us don’t listen very hard anymore. Appreciated.

You are right on point, as usual. There’s been considerable coverage in the Canadian media about exactly that point – that Canada’s doing just fine. This from the National Post in Toronto: “In 2010, the U.S.-based brand consulting firm FutureBrand named Canada the world’s most respected country brand, owing in part to the 2010 Winter Olympics and the award-winning “Keep Exploring” campaign commissioned by the Canadian Tourism Commission” Thanks for the comment.

Thanks for taking the time to leave your thoughts. It seems there’s a widespread aversion to those bars, for reasons you point out.