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So, as far as I can tell, Mr Bush came up to Canada in hopes of mending relations, but, in spite of the smiles and handshaking, Mr Martin held discussions to the key items related to cross-border trade and security. No discussion of Iraq (except what Bush brought up at the press conference), no discussion of the Air Missle Defense system (except what Bush brought up).

Demonstrations were typically Canadian, which is nice to see. Everyone I saw at the protest seemed to be in a good mood and was having a good time. Police presence was limited to a bunch of bicycle cops in yellow, and a fair number of “soft hat” OPP walking along with the group.

I have no idea whether Mr Bush knows or even cares about the protests, but I was glad to see a significant group of people (estimates range from 5 to 13 thousand) out there keepin’ it real.