Canada kicks U.S.’s butt in ‘nation brands’ poll

Marketing research firm Anholt-GMI has released its latest list of the world’s top “nation brands,” and it will burn Americans’ backsides to see that Canada ranks No. 2, while the U.S. has fallen from No. 4 to No. 11. One thousand people in 10 nations were asked to rank countries on various criteria, including tourism, immigration, exports, investment, culture, heritage and people. (Canada fared poorly only in the “culture” category. The full methodology can be found on Anholt-GMI’s