A Republican attack ad that slams Canada as a bad neighbour on the world stage is inappropriate but not a big deal, said U.S. Ambassador David Wilkins...."Just imagine if I registered a complaint every time my country or president was criticized," said Wilkins.
"Compare that (one ad) with the criticism early this year during the (federal) election that happened every day in Canada ...ads that were run consistently throughout your country."...
"Canada can take care of North Korea," says one man featured in the ad. They're not busy.''...
Canada has worked hard to raise awareness among Americans about its involvement in Afghanistan. The Canadian Embassy in Washington has been on an advertising campaign to get the word out, plastering subway stations in the capital with posters depicting Canadian troops in Afghanistan.
Having seen some of the criticisms of the U.S. in the Canadian press this year, if I saw a poster advertising that Canadian troops were fighting in Afghanistan I might be tempted to ask "for which side?"
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