Political Comment

Michael Wilson is Canada's new Ambassador to Washington. As a Canadian, I see him as a much needed breath of fresh air. There is no question that he has his work cut out for him.

We had the pleasure of living state-side for many years, but that was before our previous Canadian federal government took on its vitriolic doll-stomping attitude toward Americans. Back then, Americans knew very little about Canuks, but most would have said that we were good and reliable allies in freedom.

Today, after years of hurled insults from Canada, every American from the man on the street to the White House knows that Canada dropped the ball on freedom.

Mr. Wilson will face American disillusionment with Canada at every turn. It will take as many years to heal this travesty as it took to create the unfortunate divide in the first place.

Mr. Wilson is the perfect person to spearhead the effort to throw off Canada's unfortunate Liberal legacy toward the nation that many in the world recognize as the enviable land of opportunity.