Who's #1?

To the dismay of so many Americans, we're no longer #1.  Forget the constant international surveys and studies that hardly ever show the U.S. in the top 10, because we now have the most reliable source...a politician.

According to Conservative Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper, not only is Canada the greatest country, it also has the greatest city:

Stephen Harper's declaration that Calgary is the greatest city in Canada is threatening to stir up a national round of hometown rivalry.

The Toronto-born, Calgary-dwelling prime minister made the bold pronouncement as he officially kicked off the 100th anniversary of the Calgary Stampede on Friday.

The event's founders "would be amazed to see that their Stampede has been part of giving birth to the greatest city in the greatest country in the world," Harper gushed.