Mr Peter Kent says, 'There is reason for Canadians to view this as opprobrious behaviour'.  I had to go to my trusty old dictionary for that one. It gave three definitions for opprobrious: Vituperative, contumelious, and abusive. I guess I'll have to go with abusive, .... but further research for 'contumelious'  leads one to 'perversely obstinate' or  'stubbornly opposing lawful authority.' Opprobrious - a word on the tip of every Canadian's tongue.