Even Canadians Think Americans Are Toxic

Of all the bad signs, this one feels especially telling

Canada and U.S. flags from the Canadian side of Niagara Falls. Photo: Xinhua News Agency/Getty Images

This summer was a rough one for Americans visiting Canada. Friends of mine who live in Washington, D.C., and summer in Nova Scotia put a sign in their car window this year: “Canadians Happy to Be Home.” The word “home” was underlined twice. Nobody wants to be confused. A handful of Texans at a…