Ben Fraser is a lot of things to a lot of people. To some, he is a walking, breathing, door-holding stereotype of the Polite Canadian (in contrast to the Loud American stereotype of, say, Ray). To others, he's hopelessly naive. To a woman, he's too good to be true (there has to be a catch). He's even kind to animals.

Above all, Fraser is a Mountie. He takes his job very seriously. It runs in the family: his father Bob Fraser (simply referred to as Fraser Sr. Yes, we know, one's a Bob and one's a Ben . . . Long story.) was quite an example to live up to. Fraser always gived people the benefit of the doubt, and appeals to their better nature (even if they don't have one. When that happens, well, he can hold his own in a bar brawl). He truly belives the best of people, and his enthusiasm is rather infectious. He's not naive so much as an eternal optimist, and a bit sheltered. He was raised in the Northwest Territories by his librarian grandparents, and the biggest city he'd lived in before Chicago was Moosejaw. Fraser is the hero of the piece, but he'd be nothing without his friends.

Specifically, it is the trio of Fraser, Ray and Diefenbaker that manage to balance one another out, and make it all work. He'd be the first to tell you that.

However, Fraser is a bit at sea at the moment... With Ray deep undercover, he is attempting to adjust to new "new" Ray, Det. Kowalski, who is definitely a change . While he misses his best friend, Kowalski is a good cop and has the potential to become a great friend.

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