The Canada - US Border peaceful coexistence is such an amazing accomplishment because North America is  not surrounded and blocked off by other countries that are greedy for our resources, simply because of our geography.  Not a thing to do with being good samaritans.  We aren't any different than anybody else regarding xenophobic mannerism.  You only have to check out small town Canada to see how suspicious small town Canada is; and not especially welcoming at all.  Have lived in 18 different towns in Canada and am the gg-grandaughter of U.E.L's.  Have been treated no less suspiciously in small towns than anybody coming from .. much further away.