One of the things surely noticeable is the spread of irrationality of political debate in both Canada and the US - though more obvious in the US.. When the trade towers were hit, Bush in his first speech said that they did it because they were jealous of American democracy. What an absured statement! But it was widely quoted, and almost wihout comment. Then he said they did it because they were evil. Well, okay, but if Satan is capturing souls on that scale, we're in trouble.