I adore Canada and Canadians. I grew up about 40 miles from the Canadian border in the US, and watched Canadian TV nonstop, listened to Canadian radio, etc, etc.
I got to spend a week in Vancouver for spring break and I've never had so much fun in my life. We had a great time and everywhere we went we met awesome people. You can't go wrong with a country that makes Molson, watches hockey, and has everything maple-flavored under the sun.
If I had my way, I'd go to UBC and do my grad work there, but I don't think it's going to happen
The best I can hope for is to go to Western Washington University in Bellingham...still within spitting distance of Vancouver, the best city in North America!
As for their disagreements with the US, they are an independent nation and they have the right to disagree. I personally say more power to them. It takes a lot of guts to stand up the the US. YAY FOR CANADA!