Canada judged as having most positive influence in the world
Canada was judged as having the most positive/least negative influence of any country in the world in the latest BBC survey:
http://www.worldpublicopinion.org/pi...s_Mar07_pr.pdf :thumbup: |
Re: Canada judged as having most positive influence in the world
Originally Posted by oceanMDX
(Post 4491287)
Canada was judged as having the most positive/least negative influence of any country in the world in the latest BBC survey:
http://www.worldpublicopinion.org/pi...s_Mar07_pr.pdf From today's Calgary Herald. Canada liked, but likely ignored Don Butler, CanWest News Service Published: Tuesday, March 06, 2007 OTTAWA - A new poll that ranks Canada first in terms of its positive influence in the world is more a reflection of the world's ignorance of Canada than widespread approval of its foreign policy, says the firm that conducted the survey. |
Re: Canada judged as having most positive influence in the world
Originally Posted by Steve_P
(Post 4491296)
Different slant on the same survey.
From today's Calgary Herald. Canada liked, but likely ignored Don Butler, CanWest News Service Published: Tuesday, March 06, 2007 OTTAWA - A new poll that ranks Canada first in terms of its positive influence in the world is more a reflection of the world's ignorance of Canada than widespread approval of its foreign policy, says the firm that conducted the survey. So the countries that know us the best have a positive view. Countries like Egypt - who have little knowledge about Canada - have more negative views. I'll give more weight to the views of peoples who are most knowledgeable of Canada than to those who know little about the country. |
Re: Canada judged as having most positive influence in the world
Originally Posted by oceanMDX
(Post 4491343)
On the other hand, the article you quote goes on to say, ".... Canada receives particularly positive ratings from people in Australia, Germany, Great Britain and the United States, where two-thirds or more say its influence is mainly positive."
So the countries that know us the best have a positive view. Countries like Egypt - who have little knowledge about Canada - have more negative views. I'll give more weight to the views of peoples who are most knowledgeable of Canada than to those who know little about the country. |
Re: Canada judged as having most positive influence in the world
Originally Posted by dingbat
(Post 4491418)
But we're foreigners. What do we know?:p
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Re: Canada judged as having most positive influence in the world
Originally Posted by oceanMDX
(Post 4491343)
On the other hand, the article you quote goes on to say, ".... Canada receives particularly positive ratings from people in Australia, Germany, Great Britain and the United States, where two-thirds or more say its influence is mainly positive."
So the countries that know us the best have a positive view. Countries like Egypt - who have little knowledge about Canada - have more negative views. I'll give more weight to the views of peoples who are most knowledgeable of Canada than to those who know little about the country. I would doubt that the majority of Australians or Germans could give a flying FOOK what was happening in Ottawa. In fact the Germans are probably more concerned with whats happening next door to you. |
Re: Canada judged as having most positive influence in the world
Canada liked, but likely ignored
Yep sad reality... I think this is becasue the 'world' has a view of Canada that i'm afraid is a long way away from reality.. If they knew the 'regional' red-necks, oil sand alberta, and industrial Ontario.. and the limited world prepective most Canadains have they may have put us much closer to the US.. Don't foget that in a lot of these countries they percive Canada as a wholesome "green" country.... when the nearest we get to the Kyoto accord is an opposition minsters dog |
Re: Canada judged as having most positive influence in the world
Originally Posted by MikeUK
(Post 4494891)
Canada liked, but likely ignored
Yep sad reality... I think this is becasue the 'world' has a view of Canada that i'm afraid is a long way away from reality.. If they knew the 'regional' red-necks, oil sand alberta, and industrial Ontario.. and the limited world prepective most Canadains have they may have put us much closer to the US.. Don't foget that in a lot of these countries they percive Canada as a wholesome "green" country.... when the nearest we get to the Kyoto accord is an opposition minsters dog Your post is very deppresing and makes me want to slash my wrists I came to the UK a happy go lucky Canadian and now its all doom & gloom BS 3 years on... j/k *lol* :p |
Re: Canada judged as having most positive influence in the world
Originally Posted by Butch Cassidy
(Post 4493614)
Why the Freak would Australia and Germany be more knowledgable of Canada than Mexico, China, India or the Philipines? These countries provide far more immigrants and temporary workers!!
Proportionally (per capita), I rather doubt that China or India provide any more immigrants/temporary workers than Australia. Germany has seen significant emigration to Canada in decades past.... such as after WWII... many were called "DPs" or displaces persons". I would doubt that the majority of Australians or Germans could give a flying FOOK what was happening in Ottawa. |
Re: Canada judged as having most positive influence in the world
Originally Posted by MikeUK
(Post 4494891)
Canada liked, but likely ignored
If they knew the 'regional' red-necks, oil sand alberta, and industrial Ontario.. and the limited world prepective most Canadains have they may have put us much closer to the US.. Don't foget that in a lot of these countries they percive Canada as a wholesome "green" country.... when the nearest we get to the Kyoto accord is an opposition minsters dog |
Re: Canada judged as having most positive influence in the world
Originally Posted by oceanMDX
(Post 4495768)
Your view is as bigoted and as stereotypical as any I have ever come across... and I lived in Ontario for 25 years, and Alberta for 15 years.:frown:
He's not wrong though, is he? |
Re: Canada judged as having most positive influence in the world
Originally Posted by dbd33
(Post 4497431)
He's not wrong though, is he?
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Re: Canada judged as having most positive influence in the world
Originally Posted by oceanMDX
(Post 4497615)
Of course he is wrong because Canada has a much more innocuous foreign policy than the US... Iraq is just one example of this.
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Re: Canada judged as having most positive influence in the world
Originally Posted by dbd33
(Post 4497716)
I don't think Canada's foreign policy is much more innocous than that of the US, I think Canada moves in lockstep....
I could go on and on about the differences, but I won't. |
Re: Canada judged as having most positive influence in the world
Oh look, its a Canadian getting all upset because an outsider has dared to say Canada isn't all that different to the US in most respects.:D
Much as I agree that Canada takes a far less aggressive line than the US in some areas , I have to agree, based on postings here if nothing else, that most people with no direct experience seem to have a view of Canada , how shall I put this ... not entirely grounded in reality, based on pictures of mounties and pristine looking mountains and lakes. |
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