Going postal!

No, I am not going to stop email and all the nice things the internet offers. The snail mail has been driving me postal! I had something sent to me from Canada, twice. First was an express package. It took about a week and a half to get here. Next, was a simple mail. Why waste money on express, if its going to be slower than regular mail? Big mistake. Its been over 2 weeks with no sign of the mail.
I am convinced its the Canadian side thats slow. Please contradict me if you strongly believe it isn't so. So, why would I think its the Canada side?
I had something sent to me from US days *after* the Cdn mail got sent. It was ground service and supposed to take 3-7 days. I got it in 3.

Ok, so maybe its crossing the border that is what is taking it so long. Goodness!!
Its a neighbouring country. You can reach by land alone. People are allowed to move freely back and forth across the border for most parts (I'm talking about legal residents).
I don't know. Maybe there is tight security over mail right now. They need to scan every piece of paper crossing the border.

Still, I believe its Canada Post or maybe Canada and US post combined.
If you ship by UPS or FedEx, it doesn't amount to that much more (yes, compared with Canada Express mail) and it arrives much faster, with tracking number etc, to let you know whats going on. I am not trying to sell FedEx or UPS, but the delay is just crazy!