Posted AT 7:01 PM EDT on 07/03/06
Website aims to educate Americans about Canada
Washington — Oh sure, you hear about how everyone plays hockey in Canada, gets to the rink by dogsled and then goes home to an igloo.
But many myths about Canadians that circulate in the United States aren't nearly so silly or harmless.
Perceptions that Canada is soft on immigration, routinely harbours terrorists and supplies most of the U.S. with marijuana are potentially a lot more unsettling to cross-border ties.
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