Canadians tend to be a bit more religious than most Europeans - though not more than the Poles or Ukrainians. Most important, their attitude to immigration and ethnic minorities is more positive than that of most Europeans.

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After saying yes to Turkey, the EU is having difficulty finding clear and consistent grounds...

After saying yes to Turkey, the EU is having difficulty finding clear and consistent grounds...

I love this country, but the union jack leaves me cold.

I love this country, but the union jack leaves me cold.

One thing, however, I know with certainty: violence, or the direct threat of violence, of...

One thing, however, I know with certainty: violence, or the direct threat of violence, of...

To be in Florence is to reflect on Europe's intricate diversity - and its lost...

To be in Florence is to reflect on Europe's intricate diversity - and its lost...

No country in Europe has a larger proportion of men and women of immigrant descent,...

No country in Europe has a larger proportion of men and women of immigrant descent,...

Nuclear proliferation - the proliferation of WMDs altogether - is one of the greatest dangers...

Nuclear proliferation - the proliferation of WMDs altogether - is one of the greatest dangers...

Yet another thing Canadians and Europeans have in common is an obsession with the United...

Yet another thing Canadians and Europeans have in common is an obsession with the United...

Developments in information technology and globalised media mean that the most powerful military in the...

Developments in information technology and globalised media mean that the most powerful military in the...

I have also been saddened, though hardly surprised, by the weakness of the EU's reaction...

I have also been saddened, though hardly surprised, by the weakness of the EU's reaction...

The key to the survival of liberty in the modern world is the embrace of...

The key to the survival of liberty in the modern world is the embrace of...

But transitions from the politics of violence to democratic compromise are always messy.

But transitions from the politics of violence to democratic compromise are always messy.

That said, the question remains: how to strike the balance between free speech and mutual...

That said, the question remains: how to strike the balance between free speech and mutual...

A central claim of the Bush administration's foreign policy is that the spread of democracy...

A central claim of the Bush administration's foreign policy is that the spread of democracy...

On the contrary, it might even be a projection of what the truth is of...

On the contrary, it might even be a projection of what the truth is of...

The Bush administration said today there is a lot of support for us to attack...

The Bush administration said today there is a lot of support for us to attack...

The country and the Congress were misled into war. I regret that we were not...

The country and the Congress were misled into war. I regret that we were not...

Increased funding for the Weatherization Assistance Program is a priority for the Bush Administration, and...

Increased funding for the Weatherization Assistance Program is a priority for the Bush Administration, and...

If the Bush Administration cannot ensure Americans that they will be safe from the flu,...

If the Bush Administration cannot ensure Americans that they will be safe from the flu,...

This stuff on enemy combatants, the Bush Administration has fought like a tiger to avoid...

This stuff on enemy combatants, the Bush Administration has fought like a tiger to avoid...

There's a certain amount of sympathy here for the Bush administration's problem, which is they...

There's a certain amount of sympathy here for the Bush administration's problem, which is they...