Canada just a global nice guy? Few look at country in negative light:

Olivia Ward Toronto Star
February 9, 2006

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No offence, please. We're Canadian.

For decades, flag-wavers have been groping for an instantly recognizable logo that captures our national character.

Now, according to a 33-country poll commissioned by the BBC, they've found one: the bland, smiley face of a global nice guy.

"What's really striking is that only 13 per cent of those countries had a negative view of Canada," says Doug Miller, president of GlobeScan, a Canadian company which conducted the …

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