US politicians seem to have 'carte blanche' to say anything they like about Canada and it's policies. They tell lies and are not corrected.
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Canada slams "ignorant" US comments on security
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Fri Jun 9
OTTAWA (Reuters) - Canada's government and main opposition party united on Friday to condemn "completely uninformed and ignorant remarks" by a U.S. member of Congress who said Canada was a breeding ground for terrorists.
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Last week police in and around Toronto arrested 17 Muslim men, five of whom are under the age of 18. Several of them are charged with plotting bombings in major Canadian cities and training militants.
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John Hostettler, chairman of the House of Representatives subcommittee on immigration and border security, said on Thursday that Canada "hosts an abundance of terrorists and as many as 50 terrorist organizations."
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http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20060609/wl_nm/security_canada_usa_dc_3