Canada, U.S. Relationship Seems Strained: "Canada and the United States, strategic allies with the world's longest undefended border and biggest trade partnership, often refer to themselves as family. But today, the relationship seems more like a family feud.
With a litany of policy complaints, trade disputes and political slights from both sides, all agree on the main source: abrasive relations between Canada's liberal prime minister, Jean Chretien, and conservative President Bush."