What American's Ought to Know About Canada, But Don't

[chequita guevara]

What things are there about Canada you wish Americans knew?

What assumptions about Canada do we make that are wrong?

[KrazyHorse]

What things are there about Canada you wish Americans knew?

Nothing. We hope to keep as invisible to Americans as possible. Less visibility = less problems

What assumptions about Canada do we make that are wrong?

That we try to be like you. More effort goes into not being like the US than anything else.

[notyoueither]

Originally posted by KrazyHorse
The PM only has as much power as his caucus gives him.

Originally posted by KrazyHorse
If a caucus is full of pussies then their electorates shouldn't have voted for them.

You mean the school of trained seals who need their nomination papers signed?

Pass a law disallowing party power over nominations and the power of the PM would be largely checked. Then he or she would really have to win the confidence of Parliament.

However, as it is, it is a matter of getting the animals to perform their tasks for the show to go on.

Why do people desire the status quo when we could have much better?

[KrazyHorse]

My old MP voted against party lines on a number of important matters. He also voted against party lines when he was an MNA. Why is it that in one of the safest Liberal ridings in the country you still see that sort of independence?

[chequita guevara]

Is there such a thing as native Canadian cuisine? I've heard of something with cheese curds and gravy. What else? And don't go on like the Brits and talk about how great your Indian food is, unless it's a style unique to Canada.

When I was in Winnepeg, a young lady who was showing me her city took me to get a cheeseburger and fries when I asked to have some authentic Canadian food.

[KrazyHorse]

If the electorate feels they are being inadequately represented then they should show the independence of mind to vote for better representation.

[KrazyHorse]

Originally posted by chegitz guevara
Is there such a thing as native Canadian cuisine? I've heard of something with cheese curds and gravy. What else?

Smoked meat sandwiches. That alone justifies the existence of Montreal.

[Drake Tungsten]

Montreal

[notyoueither]

Originally posted by KrazyHorse
The PM only has as much power as his caucus gives him.

When was the last time you saw a caucus in Canada, anywhere, fire a PM or Premier the way Maggie got fired?

Your answer should be never, because here we would still be wearing her boot up the ass of all the MPs until she lost an election.

The difference is here we cut the balls off the MPs and only listen to the party leadership reviews.

[chequita guevara]

Describe the sandwich and the meat in more detail.

[Ben Kenobi]

a) Untrue. Every census sees 10 redistricting commissions. Quebec underwent a redistricting this time around and as you should know it always has 75 seats

Didn't know that.

b) Provinces gain representation when they increase in size relative to Quebec (which itself has a rising population)

Also news to me. That means I have to refigure my projections.

c) Representations are grandfathered to a specific date (cannot recall exactly). If Alberta started bleeding population it could lose seats down to a minimum (the amount it had on previously referred to date). Grandfathering does not take place after every census.

Thank Trudeau for this. It happened in 1982.

[chequita guevara]

What are the heads of your provinces called?

How much tension is there between national and provincial parties?

What's the story on your territories?

[Ben Kenobi]

What things are there about Canada you wish Americans knew?

Don't believe a thing Rick Mercer tells you about Canada.

What assumptions about Canada do we make that are wrong?

That we are uberliberal pacifist pussies.

We actually have a secret plan to dominate the world.

[KrazyHorse]

Originally posted by chegitz guevara
Describe the sandwich and the meat in more detail.

Meat: Beef brisket. Seasoned and smoked. No other seasoning like it in the world (at least none that I've had the fortune to try). Cut should be fatty and oily. Lean smoked meats are for pussies.
Bread: Rye (white, untoasted, no dill seed on bread please)
Toppings: Mustard (mandatory), optional swiss cheese (purer without)

Serve with: dill pickle (mandatory), french fries (optional)

[chequita guevara]

There are a lot of prominent ex-pat Canadians in American culture. Are there many ex-pat Yanks prominent in Canada?