Just before George W. Bush was re-elected you would hear a certain kind of American say, “I can’t stand the thought. If he wins I’m going to live in Canada.” Like Scotland in English conversations, Canada is not a place much mentioned by Americans. What is it, after all, but some duller version of the United States situated somewhere to the north – fierce winters, lots of land and not many people, and the Queen’s head on the money? for more click here