Ed Morrissey over at HotAir posts a stunning contrast of two charts. Here's the chart showing Canada's recovery:
Unfortunately, the U.S. chart (it's a non-recovery chart!) won't quite fit on my blog so I urge you to go to the HotAir post to see the chart for yourself and read the explanation.
In short, why such a dramatic difference? The answer:
Instead of using a blizzard of government spending to correct a downturn in unemployment, Canada tightened its belt and rode it out.