First, the Softwood Lumber tax, judged illegal by a number of tribunals and other organizations. That's a sticking point with most British Columbians (including myself) and certainly a source of bitterness, especially now that the mountain pine beetle is now in the process of gutting that industry.
Second, Albertans are probably not going to look back with fondness over how long American meat markets were closed to Canadian beef over a single incidence of BSE. Protecting American beef stocks or protecting American beef markets? Many up north are inclined to think the later.
Third, Iraq. It's bad enough to called 'coward' and 'traitor' for having our own opinion about that war. It's even worse considering that WE WERE AMONGST THE FIRST TO JUMP INTO AFGHANISTAN WITH THE AMERICANS RIGHT AFTER 9/11!!! Hell, we were right there for the Americans the moment those planes hit, taking in all the flights that couldn't land, providing shelter for airplane loads of stranded passengers, providing emergency assistance, etc. Yet the moment we said "Hey, we don't think Iraq is such a good idea," WE were the ones that got treated, by much of America (media AND citizenry) as 'ungrateful bastards.'
No, these kind of things don't foster bitterness at all...
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First, the Softwood Lumber tax, judged illegal by a number of tribunals and other organizations. That's a sticking point with most British Columbians (including myself) and certainly a source of bitterness, especially now that the mountain pine beetle is now in the process of gutting that industry.
Second, Albertans are probably not going to look back with fondness over how long American meat markets were closed to Canadian beef over a single incidence of BSE. Protecting American beef stocks or protecting American beef markets? Many up north are inclined to think the later.
Third, Iraq. It's bad enough to called 'coward' and 'traitor' for having our own opinion about that war. It's even worse considering that WE WERE AMONGST THE FIRST TO JUMP INTO AFGHANISTAN WITH THE AMERICANS RIGHT AFTER 9/11!!! Hell, we were right there for the Americans the moment those planes hit, taking in all the flights that couldn't land, providing shelter for airplane loads of stranded passengers, providing emergency assistance, etc. Yet the moment we said "Hey, we don't think Iraq is such a good idea," WE were the ones that got treated, by much of America (media AND citizenry) as 'ungrateful bastards.'
No, these kind of things don't foster bitterness at all...