[Animal]

Wow! This sure got out of control real fast, now didn't it.

The original statement was neither offensive or insulting to me as a Canadian, but I did find it childish. The comments by Canadian officials,...well they're Canadian officials and I think most Canadians can certainly understand that.

It wasn't necessarily wrong but it didn't need to be said. Government officials from two countries such as Canada and the USA, trading insults is no better than 2 5 year olds on the playground seeing who can get the last insult in, before the other goes home crying.

Herb Dhaliwal certainly had no right to make such a comment, and IMHO only did so because of the current Softwood Lumber dispute. His childish behaviour didn't help the issue.

I wouldn't expect that kind of behaviour from responsible adults, nevermind the fact that they are representing two seperate nations but the excuse "he started it!" doesn't wash. Two wrongs don't make a right.