Barack Obama will soon be making his first international trip as president to Canada. The dates are unknown. But I'm sure it will leak and Ottawa will be crazier than the Stanley Cup championships and Canada day combined. Canadians love Barack. I think there was a poll recently that showed we preferred him to our own prime minister (my grandmother would be on the opposing side).
I do believe that the Canadian government affects us much more than who the Americans elect. But the American president does have an incredibly large influence on the world in general. I think we are also relieved that the Americans have made a smart decision... and it's been a long time coming.
The article states that "busloads of Canadians" will be making the trip to DC for the inauguration. I think this is huge. When was the last time even a small crowd assembled for the inauguration of a Canadian prime minister? (Do we have a ceremony?)
Obama has a weird status though. Many would agree that he was the "celebrity" of 2008. And he didn't shave his head, crash his Mercedes or adopt Cambodian triplets. But he is being featured on Entertainment Tonight topless at the beach. This is probably too much. But I do think "Obamamania" is a healthy state of happiness. And optimism that things will get better and the world will make a bit more sense now.
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