Don't just look at Kerry or Bush.... in the Democratic primaries, Edwards made protectionist measures a large part of his platform. If short term Canadian economic interests are your major criteria, you wouldn't want the Kerry/Edwards ticket in. Just wait for the trade disputes to roll in.... you won't see anything as drastic as we have with beef exports (saving another crisis), but you should expect tariffs to increase and import/export issues that will make softwood lumber look like a pre-game warmup.
That's not to say the Bush/Cheney ticket is better for Canada as a whole.
As a Canadian, its a tough choice. Most Americans I speak to.... (and I speak to many highly educated and apparently well-traveled Americans on the phone every week) think Canada would overwhelmingly vote Kerry and are shocked when I tell them otherwise..... how's that for a stereotype?
I'd actually vote Nader if I were down there because politcs in America (and Canada) need a major shake-up. (Notwithstanding that I believe Nader is also protectionist.... at least he could never win.)
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