I thought the 2000s were generally kind to Canada - certainly better than the previous decade. Americans may forget that the '90s (or the '50s, or '80s...) were

I thought the 2000s were generally kind to Canada - certainly better than the previous decade. Americans may forget that the '90s (or the '50s, or '80s...) weren't a golden age for everyone. Many of the countries that did well in the last ten years were miserable during the '90s, but used that time to get their houses in order.