Sandro Contenta
Sandro Contenta writes a weekly column on Canada for GlobalPost. Contenta has been a staff reporter with the Toronto Star, Canada’s biggest circulation daily since 1981. In 1998, he was...
A hundred days later, in Canada
Swine flu spreading in Canada — 13 cases have so far been confirmed — bumped U.S. President Barack Obama’s 100 day-report card off the front pages.
Still, the commentary was largely positive.
Most noted that despite enormous challenges, particularly with the economy, Obama has managed to convince Americans the U.S. is back on the right track.
“At least for now, there is a symbiosis between the president and the American public. Mr. Obama's cool charm, his obvious high intelligence and quiet confidence, make people feel good about their leader, and better about themselves,” writes John Ibbitson, Washington correspondent for the Globe and Mail newspaper.
“To the extent he can sustain this new consensus, Mr. Obama's presidency could be the most transformative since Ronald Reagan's,” he adds.
In an editorial, the Toronto Star newspaper argued that, “Few American presidents have reached as high as Barack Obama in their first 100 days in office.” His activism on a range of issues, including the stimulus package, the environment, and the war in Afghanistan, is leaving Canada’s Conservative Party government panting to catch up, the paper said.
Italians need to hear from REAL Americans, not just east coast liberals. Truth is that obama villifies anyone who disagrees with him, he is corrupt and widely despised. He has the lowest ratings for any President at this stage. He is highly partisan and is quickly being considered the Worst President Ever.
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