Canadians caught in protest crossfire

The tiny gaggle of protesters outside the summit in New Orleans had a somewhat colourful way of expressing their hostility to the event, including the mild-mannered Canadians who were here.

One man with a megaphone, accusing Bush of crimes such as a fake Texas accent, ripped into the group of we Canadian journalists and aides as we were exiting the security perimeter and trying to get to our filing location.

"Get out of my country, you scum-sucking globalists," he barked.