Yet another emerging crisis

What does it say about America's standing in the world when Canada kind of hates us now and openly mocks our ragged economy? President Obama's proposal to start charging Canadians an inspection fee to enter the country has Canada all agog. Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper said the U.S. should not try to balance the budget on the backs of Canadian tourists: “They're running deficits down there well over a trillion dollars a year,” Harper said in the Toronto Star. “Some 40 per cent plus of the American spending is financed by borrowing. These are enormously challenging figures.” Overlooking the...