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Whats the most Canadian thing?

Whats the most Canadian thing?

These 10 Things Are Very Canadian

  • The Canoe. Canoes have carried Indigenous peoples for thousands of years, and for many Canadians have become a symbol of the country’s vast wilderness.
  • The National Anthem.
  • The Underground Railroad.
  • Ginger Ale.
  • Hockey.
  • The Canadian Flag.
  • The Moose.
  • Medicare.

Are Canadians and Americans more similar than we think?

But in a month with Canada Day and the Fourth of July, an expert on North American culture has news for anyone who takes our cultural stereotypes at face value. According to Ed Grabb, an award-winning author, teacher and researcher, Canadians and Americans are more similar than most people assume.

Do Canadians really know compassion better than any other country?

It’s nonsensical to suggest that Canadians know compassion better than any country when international agencies like Amnesty International and the UN Human Rights Commission slam Canada for failing to alleviate the systematic discrimination of Indigenous peoples, and especially violence against Indigenous women and girls.

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Why is Canada’s economy better than the US?

Banks here are relatively conservative compared to their American counterparts — exposure to sub-prime loans was low and home equity lines, which contributed to the credit crisis in the U.S., are recent offerings in Canada. Another interesting facet of Canada’s economic success is attributed to the handling of immigration.

How does Canada’s education system compare with the US?

Canada ranks higher than the U.S. on the Heritage Foundation’s Index of Economic Freedom. Education works in a similar way. Section 93 of Canada’s Constitutional Act gives exclusive powers to the provinces – minus confessional protections for Catholics, Protestants, and Natives – to rule over education.