Indeed, Canadians seem overwhelmingly relieved that it is over, even though they barely showed any interest in the conflict when it was on. The apathy can be traced to the fact that Canadians were not asked to pay a price for the war, unless they were related to the roughly 160 Canadians, mainly soldiers, killed in the conflict, along with thousands of others who were injured, either physically or mentally.
The politicians also did a poor job at explaining the war to Canadians. It was barely raised during the last several elections and political leaders avoided the subject as much as possible.
Afghanistan and Canucks: An Enigma
Relieved its over ... indeed ... who the hell wants to be reminded that there are actually Canucks who are willing to sacrifice their very lives for the betterment of those filthy Afghans ... it gets in the way of a perfectly self-indulgent life:
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