A CTV Newsnet headline reads:
10/19/2009 at 8:48 AM
Letters show U.K. diplomat's rude opinion of Canadians.
The story from the BBC reads:
Lord Moran, high commissioner in Ottawa, Canada, between 1981 and 1984, claimed Canadians had limited talents.
"Anyone who is even moderately good at what they do - in literature, the theatre, skiing or whatever - tends to become a national figure. And anyone who stands out at all from the crowd tends to be praised to the skies and given the Order of Canada at once," Moran wrote in his letter, according to files released to the BBC.
I am sorry, but I do not see his opinion as “Rude.” In fact I find it most true, the only thing lacking in his statement is the fact that any Canadian who stands out from the crowd moves to the United States where they can earn some real money.
Source:
http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNews/story/CTVNews/20091018/british_diplomats_091018/20091018?hub=TopStoriesV2