How are Canadians viewed in the U.S.?
447155
Eh?  (Sorry about the stereotype!)  You guys are great!  All the Canadians I've run across are indistinguishable from any other north American and I think most people feel the same way.  You may run into friendly joking if you pronounce your 'O' vowels in the famous Canadian way.\n\nIf you were to move to the east coast, people may kid you about the bad weather always blowing "down from Canada".\n\nCome on down!
1074932
Americans are arrogant, rude, self-centered, self-righteous a**holes who have no respect for anyone or anything.\n\nDidn't you also love how during the Canadian National Anthem, all the Canadians were singing along, perfectly in time and in tune with each other, loud enough to drown out most of the booing, but when the American National Anthem was being sung, you couldn't hear anyone singing along because no one knows the words? Most people only use their "patriotism" as an excuse for their racist attitudes against everyone else. Americans are probably some of the least patriotic people in the world. Take the percentage of us who vote, for example. I can't wait to move away from here...
806244
I'm American, but I'd rather be Canadian. That is because Canada has better foriegn policies and there is free health care for all. Canadians do not have Bush and I hate the "American" stereotype. I'd love to move to another country.
355361
Yes they did, primarily because they moved further away from the United Kingdom. Canada had originally been a colony, but over time they have become more and more independent, along with the rest of the Commonwealth countries. WWII marked a very fast decline in the British Empire. \n\nCanadians are very sensitive about the subject, and survey after survey shows that there is a lot of anti-American bias among Canadians. The French Canadians harbor their main resentment against the English Candians, but in English Canada, their "conservatives" are more apt to like the US, and their "liberals" (American definition) are more apt to dislike the US (Ha! just as American liberals/Democrats are apt to dislike the US!) Western Canada is by and large conservative and very comfortable with Americans. But, the fact remains that Canadians are very similar to Americans, much moreso than they are to any other country, so it's sort of the resentment between a big brother and his kid sister.
765982
As an American, I have always considered Canada to be our sister country and dear & precious neighbors. As far as what America has that Canada does not have.... Every country has something different to offer than other countries. America and Canada have different cultures, landscapes, styles of government, and both are wonderful and have much to offer to each other. We are both children of England and have many good ties to each other, as we also have with our Australian brothers & sisters.
626744
Do you still wear mullets, acid washed jeans and member's only jackets?\nThat stuff stuck around for a long time after it was gone from the US.  I always got a kick out of that.\n\nNo, seriously, I think more Canadians hate Americans.  They somehow think of themselves as "european", "enlightened" and "progressive".   That's especially true of the (fake) french ones in Quebec.  \n\nActually, I think Canada would make a really nice 51st state!\n\nAdded:\nAs far as the health care: Great.  You Cannucks have to wait  3 months for a simple mamogram.  My brother-in-laws father is dying there because the health system sucks!\n\nCleaner - Less crime: Yes, Always true of a homogeneous people.  Much harder when you take in all refuse from every country.\n\nLarger!?!?  If you count Ice as land, then yes.\n\nKeep going the socialist route, and you'll become just like us (minus the innovation and wealth and charity)
221337
i could list them but it would be easier to point you to the web pages!\n\nhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Canadians_by_ethnicity\n\nand \n\nhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USA#Ethnicity_and_race
1106785
Americans from the USA tend to think that they are to be served by everyone else in the world. They have been taught from birth they are the best and only country in the world that is worth living in. Most of them, not all, talk down to others from other countries. They are very ignorant when it comes to knowledge of other countries because they do not want to learn about them.\n\nHow do I know this? I am an American and have lived in and visited in and have seen first hand what most of them do. I currently live in Canada, a great country and in many ways better than the USA especially when it comes to being friendly.\n\nDoes the answer above give you a clue? That shows you how ignorant many of them are...the answers below show you the same...I am sorry that Americans think they are the only ones who do anything for others around the world they aren't and those from other countries soon learn that Americans are giving up their freedoms more and more every day...I am sorry all of you but it is the truth...travel outside of the USA sometimes and observe!
1024054
As an American born, naturalized Canadian, living in Canada for the past 40 years, but visiting family a couple times a month in the US, I am going to say Canada.  Life seems somehow a lot less stressful in Canada and a lot more laid-back.
429139
You're observations are for the most part accurate.  Most Americans know little about Canada.  Keep in mind that the USA is the superpower of the world (I'm not saying that is a positive thing) Just that our media, foreign policy is force fed to the world, so everyone know about us.  \nI'm American. Perhaps I'm an exception because I do have some knowledge of our neighbors to the north.  I know lots of Canadians and I have observed that Canadians for the most part have negative feelings about America but the reverse is not true.  We mostly think Canada is a nice place with mostly friendly people who love hockey.
243666
Canada - settled in a similar fashion to the US, more or less similar in population structure and similar economic systems.
1075720
USians (hahaha, that sounds really funny , instead of americans) Are the best. You kick butt everywhere, soccer, basketball, skiing, hockey (no leave hockey for canadians), football, you especially kick butt in afghanestan and iraq, hahaha:-) \n\nI love you, USianz
781837
Bad question, because american and canadian are the same.\nCanadians are Americans.\nWhy?\nBecause they live on the North American continent.\nIt would be better to ask: What's the difference between U.S. citizens and Canadian citizens?\n\nThe joke was cute, though.
300503
As a Canadian I hear many views but the most common is.. "I have nothing against the U.S.A. citizens but George Bush...\nThese are my views in life\n"Why clean up someone else's backyard before you cleanup your own.\nIf you cannot feed your own family why feed someone else's?\nBut..\nI also believe\nWhat's feeding one more mouth?\nSometimes you have to give to get.\nAlthough I am not a citizen of the U.S.A. I know the frustration that you are feeling, think about it, the border between Canada and the U.S.A is invisible.
714061
Because some, not all, think that they actually run the world (see the Project for the New American Century for specifics).  I find most Americans to be wonderful people but some, mostly those in powerful positions, speak to the world in a condescending manner which sadly reflects badly on all Americans.  \nBTW, I am Canadian myself and although I understand your sarcasm vis a vis the tax and policing the world, it really wasn't a very good analogy.  \n\nCheers to Cute Fuzzy Kitty
398989
Several people at my church in Michigan are Canadians, including the 2 ministers. From my long and thoughtful conversations with Canadians I have found that Canadians are a very diverse group of people, yet are unified by a strong desire to remain separate from the US both politically and personally. As one Canadian put it " being a Canadian is like living in an apartment above a noisy drunk, an incredibly well armed drunk."
289465
Canada is a good neighbor, but I think they have a bit of an inferiority complex. Beautiful country nice place to visit.  Relations will probably improve now that a Conservative is in office.  We had some great times during the Mulroney-Reagan years