Relations between Chrétien and George W. Bush were strained throughout their overlapping times in office . After the September 11 attacks terror attacks , Jean Chrétien publicly mused that U.S. foreign policy might be part of the " root causes " of terrorism . Some Americans criticized his " smug moralism " , and Chrétien 's public refusal to support the 2003 Iraq war was met with negative responses in the United States , especially among conservatives
September 11 attacks
September 11 attacks
Canada–United States relations