Canada's relationship with Mexico

I am a Canadian citizen and permanent resident of Mexico. I have paid attention to similarities and differences between the countries and cultures for decades. I find the piece in the Globe to be naïve at best.

The article mostly concentrated on the economic similarities. The economies of both countries are heavily influenced by their proximity to the world's largest economy. Reread the article from this perspective and you will find that Canada and Mexico share much in common, whether they like it or not. As Porfirio Diaz is (most likely erroneously) quoted as saying, "Poor Mexico, so far from God, so close to the US."

As to the much trumpeted violence in Mexico, nothing will change until we in the United States acknowledge the massive failure of the War on Drugs. But we aren't supposed to talk about that anymore here on Zihuatanjo.net. It hurts people's feelings.