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Canadians favored Democratic candidate Al Gore over Republican candidate George W. Bush . An Environics poll conducted in the fall of 2000 found that 49% of Canadians would have voted for Gore if they could, while 29% would have backed Bush. Every region of Canada supported Gore, particularly Ontario , where 55% of the population backed Gore. Bush rated highest in Alberta with 33% support, though he still trailed Gore's 40% there. Canada was mentioned twice in the first of the 2000 Presidential Debates . Al Gore made a reference to American seniors forced to travel to Canada to purchase Prescription Drugs , while George W. Bush called for a continental Energy Policy including both Canada and Mexico . The Canadian government, following Protocol , took no side in the American election, but it was commonly perceived that the governing Liberals implicity supported Gore. Relations between Jean Chrétien and Bill Clinton had been friendly, and the two administrations had cooperated successfully for many years. Gore's foreign policy also matched that of the Canadian government, including joining the International Criminal Court , support for the Kyoto Accord , and opposition to National Missile Defense . During the campaign, Raymond Chrétien , Canada's ambassador to the United States and Jean Chrétien's nephew, mentioned that Al Gore had been "a friend to Canada." These remarks caused some controversy in Canada as diplomatic protocol insists on neutrality of emissaries. With the extended controversy around the Florida recount, several Canadian comedians joked that Canada had managed to run an entire election campaign from start to finish within the time it took Florida to count its ballots. This was not in fact true, as the Canadian campaign had been launched several weeks before the American election date. EXTERNAL LINKS |
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