But the very best was the Rick Mercer episode of "Talking to Americans" when he cornered George W. Bush during his first presidential campaign, and said,"I'm from Canada, and I bring you greetings from our Prime Minister, Jean Poutine" (Chretien was PM then). To which Bush replied, "Oh, I am a great admirer of Mr. Poutine. Please tell him I appreciate his saying hello."
That's when we first knew we were in for BIG trouble.
(For those not familiar with it, poutine is a high-calorie, high-cholesterol dish from Quebec made with french fries, topped with brown gravy and cheese curds. Great for cold weather, not so good for the heart.)