American Reacts to 25 Funny Differences Between Canadians and Americans

[@jburron]

“I haven’t interacted with people from other countries and nations…”. Possibly the most American quote ever.

[@deanjulian6189]

America is a continent

[@XxKidnoffxX]

@@deanjulian6189 As American, he was talking about people living in USA. But America is, to be exact, a part of the world, not a continent. North America is a continent... Maybe you was talking about the 3 continents system, but we don't teach it in North America. We mainly teach the 6 or the 7 continents system and America is NOT considered as a continent.

[@ditzygypsy]

Totally. My blue collar father took us all over the world every chance he got and it made us more aware and tolerant of other cultures and people. It is nothing but a good thing to get out of your bubble and experience different things.

[@northlander4370]

@@deanjulian6189 duh ...North America is a continent

[@gnmedjp]

A little harsh saying that..sorry Tyler…I am Canadian❤️🇨🇦

[@Crunchbite_Daimyo]

The online shopping and Spotify thing is just incorrect even when that video came out in 2017. Spotify expanded to Canada in 2014. Online shopping has been extremely popular for a long time, but we don't have as many options as the USA.

[@MrTreefoz]

Precisely.

[@MrJohnthefarmer]

Agreed. I have been doing online shopping for about 15 - 20 years. Usually with Canadian retailers as shipping costs tend to be cost prohibitive from U.S. retailers.

[@michaelgarrison688]

In Canada, Spotify fully launched April 28, 2017 but was available in 2014.

[@stevenbenson9976]

We also have horrible shipping costs

[@10bighikes58]

yup i've had a spotify account since 2015

[@juliafig17]

As a Canadian I grew up saying this about #7. You can always put another layer on in the cold but there is only so much you can take off in the heat. Therefore I prefer the cold over that heat.

[@Salmiyaguy1]

not me, I would rather burn to death than freeze to death.

[@vee5315]

I have a legit fear of the heat.. I've actually had nightmares of burning to death and yeaaah .. no.

[@mcinny1258]

As someone who over heats easily I went to Florida for a week and almost passed out from heat exhaustion after like two hours so cold all the way

[@corinnelebret230]

I had a heatstroke in southern Portugal, even though I was wearing a hat and hydrating. I love the cold!

[@KarstenJohansson]

I like the title "Great White North" made popular by Bob and Doug McKenzie.

[@warisarot]

You should check out a couple of examples where Canadians finished the US national anthem at an NHL game; the singer could not finish singing due to technical problem or difficulty with the anthem. This shows how big the difference is between who is more aware of the other country.

[@Cry_ct]

I've always considered Canada to be the younger sibling of the US.
We got our own differences and Canadians sometimes make fun of Americans but in the end, we seriously look up to the US in our own ways.

[@IdkAgain-de9eb]

​​@@Cry_ctisn't Americans from brttans or English??

[@08wildhoney]

For #13 it's not that Canadians are not confrontational, it's that we tend to either not feel the need to confront every single thing, we also are more passive aggressive. You won't see it coming.

[@michaelgarrison688]

That describes me to a T. A very long fuse with a ton of TNT on the end.

[@Starbits7]

Exactly. And Americans tend to get angry quickly... It's not worth my energy or time to get into an argument. Not unless it's about something important.

[@nicklalonde2857]

Yeah we saw that this winter with all de blockades

[@SammywiseG]

And when we are confrontational we are anything but nice about it. Our national animal should have been the goose, not the beaver. Pretty chill until angry and then you better watch out! 🙂

[@DeepBlue7]

@@SammywiseG Hahahaha we need to have the goose on our coins LOL

[@TabbyLavalamp]

Canada is like an upstairs apartment with a couple of people trying to live their lives but the downstairs neighbours have about ten times more people living in a slightly smaller suite downstairs and a good number of them are very loud all the time. It can be very overwhelming and we can't help but to know a lot about your nation.

[@michaelgarrison688]

As long as we do not act like my last upstairs neighbour (neighbor in US lol). He acted more like north Korean.

[@lisat9707]

Omg. This is insanely accurate🤣

[@CaseyBDook]

Yea, that's pretty accurate for me.
I'm actually more concerned with paying attention to what the orange guy is doing than worrying about what my government is doing. Also finding the escapades of dark Brandon and company very entertaining.

[@marymaxine3769]

Robin Williams once said “Canada is like a really nice apartment, above a meth lab.”

[@crowfoot1199]

Glad to see I'm not the only one who tends to often see our American neighbour as Loud Stereo People 😉

[@PSMcD]

Canadians do have access to Spotify / Netflix etc ... but there are items that we cannot get due to regulations and restrictions ... we often will use VPNs to access content not available in Canada

[@rekeating1]

I am very impressed with your work. Canada needs a hundred people like you doing this work. I'm from Nova Scotia and have lived in the USA as well and there was just as many social norms I wished I knew before moving to DC. I'm always up for a Canada conversation. I've worked in the federal government and was a External Affairs foreign policy guy. You are doing such a nice service to Canada. Thank you so much.

[@lorimontcalm9086]

As a Canadian I went to university in the states.
This list was bizarre and missed some REAL differences.
Health care being the biggest difference I'd say. We use British spelling like neighbour vs neighbor.

[@lisat9707]

And autocorrect is more often then not. Autoincorrect when those differences come up🤪

[@HidanKitten32]

I hate how it autocorrect makes me use the British spelling. I hate the look of certain words with the U. Color will always be color. Never colour in my mind -_-

[@NightRainPanda]

@@HidanKitten32 Set your keyboard to US spelling then. If you're getting autocorrect in British English your keyboard is in that language. I have the opposite issue a lot.

[@HidanKitten32]

@@NightRainPanda Actually it is set to (Canada) US but it's other programs like my mobile app messenager or word documents that make me want to do the British spelling. I don't really know how to change it on mobile but thanks for letting me know about the other. I think I did use the USA English on it before but changed back despite hating the unwanted Us for some reason I can not remember :/

[@NightRainPanda]

@@HidanKitten32 If it's set to Canada its gonna recommend British spelling. Sorry your message confused me a little.

[@Electronic_Boyscout]

If you find yourself in Canadian court, because Canadians say "I'm sorry" so much, in court it can not be used as an addmition of guilt.

[@baileydombroskie3046]

I’ve never been in court and hope to never be so I had no idea that the courts understand how much we say sorry lol. I’m so used to saying sorry for the most littlest things and things that r the other persons fault. I’ve had plenty of times where I was talking to my cousin who was on shift at the gas station and there was no1 else inside at the moment. But once some1 else walks in right up to the counter I’ll say sorry like 3 times in 1-2 sentences b4 leaving for them having another customer as an excuse to leave. I’d be saying sorry like every 5 fucking words. I don’t get how ppl from other countries be nice in such situations without saying sorry or something similar. Wudnt u just sound rude or lacking caring if u don’t say such?

[@Electronic_Boyscout]

@@baileydombroskie3046 context is important. Say sorry could be sarcastic or an other way to say "excuse me" it's a versatile word. It also looses some meaning when used so much. Regardless saying sorry isn't a politeness thing it's a guilty thing. When a Canadian is apologing they feel a little guilty. Even if it is not there fault we feel guilty and sorry for what is about to happen to you.

[@jackierice4254]

That’s the British heritage coming out.

[@CaseyBDook]

@@jackierice4254 it's amazing how few people know that. There seems a to be an idea that we developed that trait on our own.

[@earnesta.brooks7123]

Not an American Canadian conflict, but an European conflict that the US had.

[@poltallach]

I live in Toronto and absolutely love our cultural mosaic. Greek town, little Italy, Korea town, you name it, we have such a diverse community and we embrace one another. So inclusive and welcoming!

[@SaveTheYouth613Canada]

The meanest thing a Canadian will say is "leafs suck" 😂😂😂😂

[@Duessa2000]

For 21 (melting pot vs mosaic) I think those terms are more connected to the idea that in the US there seems to be an expectation to assimilate where in Canada people are encouraged to embrace their existing culture

[@leonardethier-gaudio2738]

The online shopping thing is WAY off. Canadians and Canadian businesses have been using the internet and websites for sales for a VERY long time. There are more Canadians per capita online than most other nations.

[@charmingjinx9379]

Just because we're online a lot, doesn't necessarily mean we're shopping Canadian, though. Amazon and Walmart are probably the online department stores of choice, and a lot of merch ships from the U.S. Up until the last few years, you'd be hard pressed to find smaller boutique stores who sell online in Canada. Search results for specialty items, like higher-end clothing and footwear, or computer equipment, would almost always return results from American stores, and often those stores wouldn't even ship to Canada. But I am finding stores in bigger centers like Toronto, Montreal, Vancouver, are more online in the last, say 3-5 years. Still, when you order something from a Canadian store, it's often an outlet and very often the items are shipped from the U.S. because that's where the corporate HQ and warehouses are located, even though the manufacturing is outsourced to Mexico, Asia, etc.

[@h0rr0rshow]

@@charmingjinx9379 very good points. :)

[@h0rr0rshow]

Probably because the video is from 2017. We shop online so damn much now.

[@jmcinnisnicholls]

As someone from the UK who has only moved to Canada in Oct 2021. I find that Canada is quite old fashioned in its online shopping habits. Examples. In the Uk, the best price you will ever find for a product is on line, and normally only honoured on line as they can achieve the best price because they are not competing with shops who have expensive shop fronts to pay for. In Canada, a lot of major retailers don’t even publish their prices on line (home hardware, etc) so you have to visit the store to order. Also even the giants like Home Depot, you will often get better deals visiting the store than just ordering online. I think I saved about $1000 on not ordering on the website and just having a conversation in store.
As an English person who has spent the last 30 years in retail management in the Uk (ok, I feel old) I do find the system in Canada refreshing, and please embrace it, because if it starts to change like the Uk, everything will revert to online, and you will lose the outlets. The same applies to other things like insurance, registration etc. if everything can be done online, you will start to lose small offices like SGI in local towns where they are probably most needed. Just an outsiders view on things that now lives here. 😃

[@jasonriddell]

there has bean a LOT of ONLINE shopping in Canada but IMHO a LOT of it was US stores opening a Canadian online store more then "home grown" Canadian stores going online

[@MountainFinance]

Fun fact: The American National Anthem is all about the War of 1812. Bonus Fun Fact: In the War of 1812, Canada burnt down the Whitehouse.

[@scottnewton9060]

Bonus, bonus fun fact. Canada did not burn down the Whitehouse, the British did. Specifically a unit from the West Indies.

[@WitchyTrista]

Canada tends to be ahead of the US when it comes to banking technology. I assume they use Canada as a test market. I was blown away when I couldn't e-transfer money to an American friend... which is basically emailing or texting money to someone else. Then I was even more shocked to learn that most places in the US don't have chip technology for debit and credit cards, let alone "tap" functions (you just place your card on the machine, it beeps and you're done).
And not even all banks here in Canada have the cheque (that's the Canadian spelling) deposit function on phone banking apps... What a game changer! You literally take a picture of the front and back of the cheque and it's in your account. I haven't been inside an actual bank in years.

[@ryanpauloneeyed9669]

There is no secure, direct bank to bank transfers in the US, but they us third party apps to do similar things, like Venmo. Because if money is moving around in the US somebody has to be making a cut.

[@drslv6389]

I'm in the US now and I think it's because the banks are too small to manage security. My bank in the US only has 7 branches! In Canada I think there are only 7 banks!

[@heatherrandall6015]

An enthusiastic "thanks" and "kudos" from this 5th generation Canadian who is innately grateful and recognizes the gift I've been given to have been born and raised here. I think what you're doing is top notch stuff. Top notch stuff.

[@deathpenguin005]

Alberta would be Canada's Texas in my opinion.

[@Canadagraphs]

Very much so. There was a lot of things this video got wrong, or at least, not fully right, and that is 1 of those things.

[@mrjechill]

Nope, they are the yanks of our country, the dumb ones, the ones who think they can separate from Canada, the gun lovers, the ill educated.

[@IvyRoad]

Absolutely! Thanks for saving me the effort :0). They don’t have a Quebec in America.

[@shellyfox863]

I absolutely agree with this. Alberta is definitely Canada's Texas. Oil and ranchers.

[@IvyRoad]

@@shellyfox863 And politically conservative.

[@johnfrancis1528]

The US constitution heralds "life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness". That phrase promotes the interests of individuals, not society. The Canadian constitution equivalent of that phrase is "peace, order and good government". This phrase promotes the interests of society, not individuals. That is, in my opinion, the defining difference between our countries. In Canada, the defeated political party is the "loyal opposition". In the US they are the defeated "enemy". That's sad, eh

[@dww2006]

We also have freedom of expression not freedom of speech. Huge difference in that we have very specific hate speech laws. We don’t have a constitution we have a charter of rights and freedoms. Gun ownership is not a right. Any type of gun. You cannot own a handgun except with a restricted possession licence and it’s restricted where it can be used and how it’s transported to and from a gun range. We are big hunters so guns are a part of our culture. Gun violence occurs when illegal guns come from the US.

[@mking1982098]

Peace, order and good government isn't a general principle for the basis of the constitution. It is part of the division of powers section and is a federal power meant to act as somewhat of a "catch all" for issues that aren't specifically granted to an order of government (because it wasn't contemplated at the time). For example the regulation of aviation isn't granted to any level of government in the constitution, because planes and aviation didn't exist back then. As a result, the federal power to pass laws for the "peace, order and good government" catch all was used to default aviation regulation to the federal government.
A more accurate comparison to the US "life liberty..." line is section 1 of the charter, which specifically outlines that all Canadian rights are subject to reasonable limits as can be reasonably justified in a free, democratic society.

[@alexiscausleywaabagiizhigo8606]

the tenants of democracy - greater good for the group, and you give up certain rights in emergencies for the good of everyone.

[@alexiscausleywaabagiizhigo8606]

​@@dww2006 we have both.

[@billdaverne9389]

@@mking1982098 No, you're wrong. The POGG is the precise answer. It accommodates individuals and the collective, and is defined by the beholder (and the courts).

[@coutamaxplayer538]

As a canadian, number 23 is completely true for us. We really often compare ourselves with the U.S. We compare ourselves in health care, politics, sports, and all sorts of other things.

[@cloverazar5315]

#25 - the difference can be seen in our mottos. The US has “Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness”. Canada has “Peace, Order and good Government.”

[@dbpool]

aw come on... "good government"??? we've gotta get rid of Trudeau

[@Jewelybee7]

​@@dbpoolagreed!!!!!!!

[@kattraxx1]

Good government??m what a joke! We are a laughing stock of the world. Canada is destroyed because of the liberals.

[@louisd.8928]

Except "peace, order and good government" is not our motto. It's merely a part of our constitution.
Our motto "A mari usque ad mare" which is Latin for "From coast to coast".

[@SubscriptionUnboxing]

In Canada we have Spotify and most shops have online stores! French isn't very widely spoken outside of Quebec; it is spoken in some areas of Ontario and New Brunswick. Otherwise, most Canadians are not fluent in French.

[@kaitlynvandermeulen]

About 3 years ago I would have agreed with this comment, but I have a friend whole works in northern Alberta, and the majority of the road signs, store signs, and even signs leading up to the town on the highway are French, and the majority of the locals are more fluent in French then they are in English, I wonder if that would be the case the farther north we looked in other provinces?

[@breannacarels6479]

And there is a large French population in Manitoba. Franco-Manitoban and Métis cultures.

[@nuckgirl16]

We have Spotify in Canada .. what is that guy talking about???!!!

[@maryannkeena]

There are French speaking communities in Manitoba and there’s a French speaking city attached to the city of Winnipeg.

[@ailuro338]

@@FronosElectronics yo sam, we have had spotify since 2014, the original video was made 5 years ago.

[@rachellec553]

#03 As a Canadain I can agree with that lol most of us definitely see ourselves as completely different from Americans culturally. Also whenever I go travelling overseas people's reactions to finding out I am Canadian over American is pretty entertaining. One thing I would add to this list is we have a much better beer 🍺 selection than in America. 😝

[@deanjulian6189]

thats because our beer is way stronger loool

[@BidonRacing]

We definiteky have better beer in here with way higher alcool in it hahaha but they have nice artisanal breweries in the North-East now :)

[@RAM-db3ti]

You are so right next to the selections like in Belgium. Lololoool. We like our beer.

[@annemarie5851]

I have heard some say that Canada is just America^s backyard. Grrrrrrr.

[@annemarie5851]

We have Thanksgiving in October, do not associate it with Christmas and is not as big a to-do as the American holiday.

[@joohoneybun]

i agree. i am canadian so i was taught not to walk with shoes on in the house. it's extremely disrespectful to walk into someone's house with your shoes on especially if the weather is crap. we are taught from a very early age, since we can walk, to take our shoes off. most children learn to do it by the time they're in pre-school. it always seemed weird to me because then it seems you'd need to wash your floors a lot more constantly. is it too hard to wear slippers? or socks?
i have been loyal to spotify since 2017 so idk what he's talking about! and although we don't have pandora, we can still experience amazon's music app (i liked this one a lot but it's been quite a few years since i last subscribed to that, i had switched over to spotify because it had a better foreign music selection).
bagged milk is only in very specific places, i believe just ontario and quebec, maybe the maritimes. but definitely not a thing in the prairies. one of my older brother's lives in british columbia, i'll have to ask him if they sell bagged milk there. i didn't see any during the times i visited though.

[@rhondathieson1156]

No milk in bags here in western Canada. Many years ago they appeared in our grocery stores in Edmonton for a short time. It obviously did not catch on everywhere.

[@natashaw401]

Ontario its in bags for 4L

[@tashaadolph677]

Manitoba... never seen a bag of milk in my life.

[@scottbreon9448]

Not here in the Maritimes (at least in my province), either. We used to have them back in the 70s and early 80s, but it's mostly cartons these days.

[@Caffeinegoesinface]

Only Canadians I've ever heard talk about milk in bags are from Ontario

[@morganneberniergauld488]

​@@Caffeinegoesinface and from Québec

[@stevefranks9873]

As a Canadian, I adore your videos and your humble presentation. I find myself struggling to resist the urge to comment on and clarify or elaborate on some of your observations! In the end, having the pleasure and privilege of having some good American friends, I can say, we're more alike, than we were different. There are some cultural differences for sure, but we often (Canadians) can be a bit smug and superior about our cultural differences and "politeness". This is often simply untrue. The Americans that I know are some of the sweetest, kindest, most wonderful people I've had the pleasure and privilege of knowing!

[@maryannesullivan975]

Written well before Trump lowered the bar...Sorry he crushed democracy...build it back "for the people"

[@Queensthief195]

so true

[@baileydombroskie3046]

And the like 2 Americans I’ve meet were just assholes or not that nice per say. They never seemed so polite as to wat I’m used to.

[@deanjulian6189]

America is a continent not a country.

[@stevefranks9873]

@@deanjulian6189 no, North America, and South America are continents. Unless a new one popped up I wasn't aware of. Also, citizens of the United States are often simply referred to as "Americans", and if you ever made the mistake of calling a Canadian an American, you would likely be immediately corrected. :)

[@gryph01]

Pierre Elliot Trudeau (Justin's father) once described the U.S and Canada as an elephant and a mouse. The mouse can roll over on the bed and the elephant wouldn't notice. But if the elephant rolls over, the mouse knows it.
Canadians do spend more time thinking about the U.S. Changes in U.S. policy can have a major effect on Canada.

[@lesliegeddes7896]

Plus we are more aware of and more inclined to point out the differences between the countries.

[@scottbreon9448]

Pierre also said Fuddle Duddle. LOL

[@apriljakimczuk-graham9661]

As Canadians, we do not speak French in a huge part of the country. It is mainly for the government and Quebec. There are many places where we have signs in both languages but not a huge amount of French-speaking happening up here.

[@drslv6389]

Although Quebec is a pretty huge part on its own, lol! However the french crown negotiated that right for francophone canadienne as part of the treaty of 1763.

[@Caffeinegoesinface]

25% of Canadian's first language is french. This seems like a western Canadian comment

[@carleanadewilde5340]

Language: While French and English are Canada's national languages, New Brunswick is the ONLY officially bilingual province where both languages are taught and spoken fluently. Otherwise, the primary language spoken throughout central Canada is English. Quebec is 98% pure French and in the territories it is local Indigenous languages with English.

[@marginalhero4783]

Also, bagged milk is definitely the way to go. It freaks out people who aren't use to it, but it sits in an easy to use holder, you buy them in sets of 3, the two in use stay fresh and the one in use is small enough that you don't have to clip the top shut because you'll use it up before it goes sour. If you barely use milk at all, you can still buy milk in cartons in different proportions. That is also an option.

[@bettyrose1347]

I’ve never seen bagged milk on the west coast. It’s an eastern thing for sure.

[@jaketweed6117]

No provinces west of Onatario have bagged milk

[@smurftroll]

We had bagged milk on the west coast BC until at least 2001. We used to buy it all the time when my kids were little.

[@RebeccaMayrhofer72]

I remembered bagged milk when I was young in western Canada but now it definitely is an eastern thing.

[@000snow000]

Better storage and less plastic waste

[@malcolmmccallum7502]

Saying 'sorry' is about de-escalation. Canadians want to de-escalate tensions. Americans seem to revel in tension and conflict.

[@gryph01]

Not all Americans are like that.

[@roderickmacsween2820]

Sorry...I am sure he didn't mean to offend.

[@IvyRoad]

Exactly. We value cooperation.

[@capergrant6922]

Canadians can be pricks to lol just a lot less of us are lol

[@gryph01]

@@roderickmacsween2820 No need to be sorry. I'm Canadian. I know enough Americans to realize that many are open, friendly and respect other nations.
But I have met the sort of Americans that give other Americans a bad name.

[@chelseydolbec4043]

About #11, we do have access to Spotify, however sometimes we don't have access to some songs on it because it's "not available in your country". However, that is a rare occurrence.

[@johnsavard7583]

Canada has milk in waxed cartons too. For a while Alberta experimented with selling milk in bags; you had to put the bag in a special small pitcher that held one bag. The bags were bought in bags containing four bags.

[@imjody]

I feel like only having 2 options, nation-wide, when it comes to basically selecting your next President, is absolutely insane.

[@lambx.slaughter9118]

20:37 it’s not about liking how cold it is, or wanting it to be cold; it’s about being able to live with it.
It could be -30°c(-22°f) and some people wear shorts and a t-shirt and they claim it’s not cold. They are peak Canadian.

[@TrimutiusToo]

Problem with heat is that if it is really hot you cannot undress more than have basically nothing on... While when it is called just wear more warmer clothes...

[@TrimutiusToo]

Yeah during COVID in Canada every shop got online shop, because it was the only way to sell anything in Canada... Many shops that didn't go online during covid went bankrupt

[@elaineduncanson1474]

French was guaranteed when the treaty was signed between Britain and France when Quebec was added to British North America. The Acadians in New Brunswick and Nova Scotia speak another dialect of French and there are areas of Ontario and Manitoba where French is spoken. All government forms are in both languages as well as all packages - food etc. When the assembly instructions for a piece of furniture are written in some Chinese version of English, it is faster to follow the French instructions with the diagrams and easier on the nerves. French is taught in schools, often in immersion classes from kindergarten. One thing the video missed is Beer. Americans flock to buy ours and most Canadians prefer dishwater to yours.

[@Arphix]

haha your last sentence made me laugh. I'm from Québec and most of the time when French is badly translated in the same way as you described, I'll go on the English side to make sure I've done everything properly XD

[@shannondawn44]

You should do a video on the differences in the East Coast from the West Coast . Canada is so huge that there are a lot of cultural differences within the country that are pretty cool

[@deenahill7666]

I read an interesting fact that shows how big Canada really is. St. John's, Newfoundland is closer to London, England than it is to Vancouver, British Columbia. I just googled the distances because I was curious as to how far it is. St. John's Newfoundland is 3,735 km, 2,321 miles, away from London, England. St. John's Newfoundland is 7,075km, 4,396 miles, away from Vancouver, British Columbia. I didn't realise it was THAT much of a difference though.

[@shannondawn44]

@@deenahill7666 That is really cool .

[@AM-mc8uq]

I moved from east coast to the west and I really struggled with the culture shock. Completely different felt like I moved to another country.

[@shannondawn44]

@@AM-mc8uq I hear ye . I recently went to Ontario for me brothers wedding , and life is so different . I don't know how many people said "You must be from The Maritimes" . I guess we stand apart . I felt like a fish outta water . We're all pulling together down here after ol' Fiona kicked the stuffin outta us . Still no power since Friday night , but the good news is our chickens didn't drown . Our neighbours up the road, theirs drowned 😥 . Take care

[@hdw209]

Omg I’d love to just have coffee with you and chat. Your interest in Canada is so refreshing. My dad’s American cousins visited from Kansas a month after 9/11. The conversation wound up at WWII. They were surprised to learn Canada was involved. In fact, we were in it over two yrs before USA. I lost an uncle to the war, and had a handful of others who served. My grandfather served in both WWI and WWII.

[@glen3679]

I know so many Canadians who enjoy going out shopping with friends and families. They get to socialize catch up on the gossip maybe meet new friends etc. something you can never do while shopping online

[@carolreaume6518]

Rest assured Tyler. Online shopping and Spotify have expanded into Canada. That being said, there are still a lot of smaller businesses that cater to local business only and only begrudgingly got websites in the last few years.

[@Astrid_2016]

Yes they both have online shopping is used a lot in Canada and we have Spotify!!

[@revagreen2303]

As a Canadian who grew up In the US, commercially speaking Canada used to be about 20 years behind the US. We are slowly catching up but still behind. Not so in terms of social policy.

[@GoWestYoungMan]

The US penchant for non-conformity doesn't mesh with the US pressure to assimilate (melting pot). I'd argue that one feels less pressure to conform in Canada. It's why immigrants to Canada start feeling Canadian very quickly. Being the 'right' religion, the 'right' ethnicity, watching the 'right' sports, wearing the 'right' clothes, etc. isn't what makes one a Canadian. It's respect and adherence to the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms. It's very different to how nationality is defined in practically any other country.

[@nightshift3635]

well the charter of rights went out the window for the last two year and they erased the freedoms part of it

[@Awol991]

The way I saw it described was the US is the melting pot, and Canada is a mosaic. So in the US it all becomes one. In Canada differences are just part of the pattern.

[@timothyjuvet4073]

@@AL-fl4jk grade 6, not 6th grade lol

[@IvyRoad]

I wish I had read your excellent comment before I left my rambling one. Yes, what you said!

[@MPlain]

embrace your differences and share them.
If its really different and maybe messed up....that just makes it interesting.

[@grahamholmes9737]

In reaction to number 2... We Canadians love to shop on line - but many US company websites won't ship to Canada or charge crazy shipping. New York and Michigan are right on the border it can cost twice as much to ship from Michigan to Ontario than Michigan to California

[@lucidmoses]

What? First online pizza order was in 1974 in Canada. It wasn't until the 90s for the U.S.
Think about that. 1974 was before the WWW (1989). Heck even I remember doing online shopping in the 80s. Granted that was before graphics were much of a thing so you needed to know exactly what you were ordering. Part numbers/ UPC and such. And in 1984 interac meant you didn't need a store account any more.

[@GordonBagshaw-GBEnglishClass]

1/2 way through your video and I as a Canadian, just gotta say how graciously you're processing this guys content. You're a good man

[@rickbeith3336]

We grow up learning French in Canada. However, most of the country rarely speaks it regularly. About 20% of the country lists French as their first language.

[@mrbaddog4749]

Since English and French are National languages in Canada, Most road signs are bi-lingual. Except in Quebec. ( French Only ) 🤷‍♂🤔

[@MESSIERMICHEL]

@@mrbaddog4749 You'll find bilingual road sings in New Brunswick (officially bilingual province) and some parts of Ontario when a threshold of French speaking person is reached (5000 people or 10% of population). Bilingual road signs are mandatory at federal level (national parks, airports, some bridges...) even in Québec. Elsewhere, it's in English only.

[@laurabailey1054]

@@mrbaddog4749 when I was out west once I saw road signs in English and Japanese

[@Rmmmmmmmmmmk]

@@laurabailey1054 that’s probably would’ve been Mandarin or Cantonese. There’s a large Chinese population in parts of British Columbia

[@michelespracklin1704]

No, most of the western provinces populations do not grow up learning much French. We learned a few words in Elementary school, then took French class in Middle school, and in most High schools you can choose other languages to learn. I remember a few French simple sentences, but not enough to understand anything if it is spoken to me. I deplore this, I think it should be taught more aggressively in regular public schools here, and not just have limited French Immersion spots for our children to learn both official languages.

[@prevosfr]

We have Pandora and Spotify. Alberta is Canada's Texas. We fought in the war of 1812 because we were still under British rule and had no choice to fight in it. You couldn't pay me enough to move to the US, I value my life that much.

[@DayGloClam]

Quebec is one of Canada’s most liberal provinces - politically Alberta is more like Texas. Alberta is also a western province, culturally more like Texas.

[@hspoiala]

I'm Canadian, living in Canada and I've had Spotify for over a year 🤷‍♀️ Also you probably don't learn about the war of 1812 because the US lost 🙄 haha ... Now that I've watched more of the video I can say that the pandemic has brought us good online shopping, good for us at least lol Everyone in school has to learn French and English though the French classes are lacking unfortunately

[@ditzygypsy]

I’ve had Spotify for over four years. I’m in BC.

[@jam_toast1]

Same I never really kept up with French my grades are were above 93 but I pretty much can only greet people I. French and a some words just because just after their eummer

[@wiseandstrong3386]

US didn't lose 1812

[@wiseandstrong3386]

@@johnwillson1264 America didn't lose 1812 go do research, when you burn a house doesn't mean you won a war. And no Canada didn't burn the white house stop spreading this lie

[@qreacts8340]

@@wiseandstrong3386 Yes the US did lool. US started an invasion which failed... Canada never lost any territory.. IDK how u can win a war when u failed all ur objectives

[@sarahealey1780]

The US isn't going to teach about a war they lost that goes against the narrative America is the best country in the world

[@dianehogan2471]

Oh for heavens sake! Of course I learned about the War of 1812,the Spanish-American and all the other wars. WHO ARE you people??

[@sarahealey1780]

@@dianehogan2471 well u might of been but clearly he wasn't

[@jenniferpearce1052]

What I remember about the War of 1812 is that the British were claiming American merchant sailors were British and impressing them is to service. Accents hadn't diverged much then. It's interesting to see the Canadian perspective. I'm sure we learned about the involvement of Canadians, but specific facts aren't coming to mind.

[@davehudson4607]

@@jenniferpearce1052 Your Whitehouse was burned to the ground!

[@shoknifeman2mikado135]

@@jenniferpearce1052 Most of them WERE British sailors, who, probably deserted as the British navy at the time, treated their members of the armed forces, like animals! ( Flogged for minor offences, hanged for honest mistakes, poor food and accommodations, etc)

[@llt8101]

In British Columbia we had the bagged milk, when I was a kid. I hated it. We had a pitcher to put the bag in and you had to cut the corner off of the bag, to pour the milk. Being a kid, I always cut the corner off wrong and spilled the milk and my dad got mad. I'm so glad that we haven't had the bags in ages.
Most of my life we've had the one and two litre cartons and those nice big hard plastic four liter jugs. So nice! Those four liter jugs are the best for pouring out of and they're totally recyclable. Although, sometimes I keep them to mix plant fertilizer in.

[@cnsllr1]

I am a former Canadian now living in the US. #21 is actually a topic I've often had with friends and co-workers of various ethnicities. I compare the 2 countries like this: In Canada, multiculturalism is accepted. In the US, it's tolerated.

[@Lochness19]

Most of these are pretty accurate honestly. Canada thinks of America a lot partly because we watch a lot of US shows that touch on US current events (ex Daily Show, SNL, South Park), as well as media from the US in general (sitcoms, movies, music). Ultimately what happens in the US affects Canada more than the other way around too, so we watch US News a lot too.

[@h0rr0rshow]

Also, I apologized to a door once for bumping into it. Don't ask me why lol
Ps: Canadians know they have problems. We are very aware of it. I think because it's less polarizing here than in the states means it seems like we don't care. We don't get riled up most of the time. There's people that get furious and want change, etc. But I think we react differently up here. America is our out of control sister. Just a little wildin and then things will calm down lol

[@MiriaJiyuu]

We tend not to talk about them with anyone other than other Canadians I've found unless directly asked.
So to the outside it looks like we are pretending we have no problems when in reality it's just that it's not anyone elses business.

[@tonirose6776]

Just the way you say Canada without three syllables. "I was shocked to learn about the War of 1812! " SO funny and typical. But I'm a boomer, and he's young, so... All-in-all a toned-down reaction to the list of differences. Thanks for that.

[@SammiLill]

Melissa Sue Anderson moved to Montreal, the late George Romero moved to Toronto, Randy Quaid tried to claim Asylum in Canada

[@claudethibaudeau2714]

I find this young man really cool and open-minded on our country. I've never heard an American do this before. I love my country and no we don't live in igloos lol...only the hardcore Inuit people in the northern Canadian\Alaska regions. Beautiful people 👍🇨🇦💯

[@janicechobaniuk4632]

They don't really live in igloos either at least not generally.

[@Pelb21]

They're not hardcore. Ça fait partie de leurs coûtumes et traditions...

[@ThatsGoldJerry575]

Great video! As a Canadian, I would say a couple things are a bit outdated. We definitely have Spotify, and online shopping is huge here. Canadian retailers have embraced online shopping. I don't know why the guy in the video says "many Canadian stores don't even have a website"... don't think that's the case. Even in 2017. One that did not really do this was the Canadian branch of "Sears". Which a lot of people say is part of the reason they are no longer around here.

[@beth1814]

Just coming to say this. This guy picked a WAY OUTDATED video to react to. We have Spotify, we have online shopping. And we go nuts for hockey.

[@michaelgarrison688]

In Canada, Spotify fully launched April 28, 2017 but was available in 2014

[@lornemilton8875]

I find this guy offering info on Canada doesn’t know what he’s talking about

[@sandrahartley6567]

At the time of this video we did have Pandora and Spotify and we have done online shopping for the last ten years or more.
Due to Amazon being so popular all retail companies have had to offer/create more online to compete. Covid19 has pushed shopping online for the last stragglers. It has also forced restaurants to offer online ordering for pick up or delivery if they did not previously.

[@shellyfox863]

US History is considered to be very important in the Canadian education system. Our histories and current lives including economies are so intertwined. Also what happens in the US can have impact on our country.

[@davidestrich7055]

To bad the U S doesn't teach about Canada in their schools.

[@deadlyice2042]

Canadians more so remember the war of 1812 for what we did to the white house with a snicker because we are proud of it. I think it is kind of our way of proving we aren't nice all the time

[@Veggamattic]

Americans have WAY more wars to keep track of...if you forget about the ones where we are supporting America...almost none.

[@robertzarb2355]

Canada didn't exist until 1867 soit was the British not Canada.

[@robertzarb2355]

How's that college education working for you. 😆

[@ChrisBensler]

@@robertzarb2355 What's your point? Were you confused because you are slow? Does someone really need to draw the connection for you? Does somebody need to explain how the British forces that occupied Canada at that time were in fact defending Upper Canada, if you want to be pedantic about it? You do understand that the region known as Canada was established long before the nation was officially formed? Do you understand that those British colonists are the ones who BECAME Canada?

[@Veggamattic]

@@ChrisBensler Yeah...NERD FIGHT

[@DamienMalfoy]

Even though French is a National Language very few Canadians outside the province of Quebec speak it and in QC. it is the majority language.
Basically what both French and English as our national languages means is that people accessing Government services on all levels Federal,Provincial and Municipal/Local can request services and communications in either language... fun fact: You can request services in either language even if you cannot speak a word of the Lang. you are requesting, the government must accommodate you
2. All government signage must be in both English & French including signs on buildings, signs on roadways, signs in places that offer government services are are open to the public.
3. Packaging including food must be labeled in both languages. If a store or company imports product that does not have french labeling they must remedy that usually with a sticker in french over language that is not necessary on labels
4. Both French and English are taught in school and are required subjects till high school then you only have to take 1 french learning course and can opt for more... Though there are exceptions... in Canada we have basically 4 School types
1. Public that is accessible to all and french language is a required subject
2. Catholic Steaming from when Canada became a nation Lower (I Think or it could be Upper Canada) as they were known at the time
Heavily Catholic and wanted a religious based education... Now the Catholic Board has to teach to the provincial standards
Including Science, Math, History, they can discuss stuff like bible based 'science' such as creationism and anti-evolution as a
religious idea NOT as FACT. They now also have to follow Canadian Human Rights Code and provincial codes as they accept public
funding though taxes (People can choose what system they want to support with their taxes on their tax and voting forms either the
Public or Seperate/Catholic) and cannot teach anti LGBT curriculum anti-abortion (they can state catholic dogma about it), bash or
or say that other religions are wrong and inferior an must accept students who may not be catholic (some parents even though not of
Christ as the son of god religions want their kids not to go to secular school) or any other protected class.|
3. Private school that parents pay out of pocket (they must still pay taxes and choose what system they are supporting Catholic or
Public) most are non-christ based religious or Rich schools but are legally bound to teach to provincial standards though they can
teach religious dogma as fact because they are privately funded and take no public money
And most canadian websites offer English & French versions especially cooperate and retail sites or sites like google, Yahoo!, facebook, UA-cam,
Etc.

[@endeavourist5287]

French isn't necessarily spoken widely from coast to coast to coast in Canada, but it's still a big deal and tends to dominate where it is spoken. 90% of its second-largest province speaks French as a first language, or about 1 out of every 5 Canadians.

[@CaseyBDook]

I think we encourage people to preserve their heritage and we learn about it from them.
When I was a kid in the 80s we celebrated every holiday anyone had.
Communities get to keep their identity and share it with the reast of us. Win/win.

[@Canadian693]

I was born and raised in Montreal, Quebec, Canada and for the past 7 years I am living in Northern Alberta, Canada and I love it!

[@InoraPhoenix]

The online shopping situation has luckily gotten a lot better…. Now our biggest issue with it is that shipping cost to Canada tends to be WAY higher than to anywhere else in the world. Funny enough, having something shipped from England, with a whole ocean between us, costs less than having something shipped from the US, which is right next door.

[@shalewarbringer7848]

About #5: News networks in Canada actually have live coverage of the presidential elections with reporters sent in almost every key or swing states, along with complete panels of political experts to analyse the impact of the outcome for Canada-USA relations. It is covered in the same way as our own national elections.

[@rickbeith3336]

Canadians don't feel the need to carry guns everywhere they go. I don't know anyone who clearly declares themself to be associated with any political party. It is not the same for Americans.

[@anomiceleven]

Yeah - Americans seem to think it is normal to be scared for your life all the time; they have a strong need for self-protection and weaponry to feel a degree of safety. Canadians are much more laid back - the RCMP will do their job. I am 99.9% safe.

[@vrooman7134]

@@anomiceleven Apparently the idea of leaving your door unlocked while at home is crazy to Americans! Not sure if that's true

[@jonathandostie-charette7701]

As a Canadian and living in Canada, I have access to Spotify so that one is not true

[@tixmctivy]

Honorary canadian in my eyes bud fav channel ever. I watched that video when it came out this was neat to see your perspective

[@TravisTheArtist]

Where I live has a temperature shift of about -25 C to +37 C in a year. Being cold is definitely preferable, because you can easily prepare for it. Too cold just add an extra layer, too hot you can only take so much off. Plus the heat also brings major problems with fires and smoke, though the cold also has freezing rain and snow but that is less destructive when prepared for.

[@Vixsufil]

Yeah I live in Regina it goes from -40 in February to 38 in June

[@TheJimprez]

-40C to plus 32C here (Quebec city). I HEARTILY concur. There is NOTHING else you can take off when you are wearing just a pair of shorts and still dying from the heat. But if you are cold, you can get warm with a few little layers.

[@chrisvickers7928]

@@TheJimprez Victoria average summer high 20 C average low in the winter 3 C.

[@niemi5858]

Reading the other comments here confirms my thoughts that EVs' are currently (no pun intended) unsuitable for our climate unless you move very short distances or like to sit in unheated vehicles for hours while trying to coax a cold battery to accept a partial charge.

[@TravisTheArtist]

@@niemi5858 You know that Electricity becomes more efficient in cold right? plus Electric cars have prestart to warm them while in you sit in your kitchen. With Sodium Ion batteries being a possible future, we could look forward to even cheaper cars, and Canada can produce huge amounts of clean energy (If the government got its shit together we could have some of the cheapest/Cleanest energy in the world). Luckily they're rebuilding our efforts into miniature nuclear reactors, so even small isolated cities could start producing more then enough for their grid.
so I don't get what you're talking about, if we stuck with the old way of making batteries sure, but I think you should lookup some facts on our newer understanding of Electrical engineering, We are in the prime location for EVs. The biggest issue we have is our dollar is tied to Oil, so the government doesn't have motivation to properly move to a complete switch.

[@sksunshine4860]

I lived in Ontario for most of my life and when I moved to Saskatchewan the thing I missed the most was bagged milk. You can put stuff on top of a bag of milk and the milk jug doesn't take up a large footprint. A gallon jug takes up a huge footprint in a fridge and does not stack.

[@chrisgraham2904]

Bagged milk in Canada is most prevalent in the Province of Ontario. Ontarians can also purchase milk in waxed cardboard cartons and in plastic returnable/recyclable jugs if they choose, but the bags are cheaper. Bagged milk has a number of advantages; Dairy automation equipment can fill milk into bags much faster and cheaper than filling cartons or jugs. The bags to contain milk are recyclable and melt down to about a cubic inch of plastic material, reducing plastic use. Every bag of milk is a fresh virgin plastic bag.....returnable jugs are often used for other purposes, such as waste engine oil, and then get rinsed out and returned to the store for the deposit rebate. Bagged milk can easily be transferred to a glass pitcher or the whole bag is inserted into a plastic pitcher and the corner of the bag is snipped open to pour from. One gallon of milk is packaged in three clear plastic bag portions and bagged into an outer plastic bag....much more durable than one would think...I've never had a bag of milk brake, even rolling around in the trunk of the car. Canada has a 'Dairy Board' that establishes milk prices to protect Canadian dairy farmers and prevents most American dairy products from entering and competing in Canada. As a result, Canadians pay twice as much for dairy products (milk, cheese, butter, cream and even eggs).

[@mrbaddog4749]

@@chrisgraham2904 Also bagged milk has a longer refrigerated shelf live compared to carton milk.

[@jasonriddell]

@@chrisgraham2904 I would LIKE to see BAG milk return to WESTERN Canada as it fits better in the fridge then a jug of milk

[@kimmyera174]

@@chrisgraham2904 Ontarian here. Knew most of these, but still learned some more. Thanks man :p

[@joetuktyyuktuk8635]

I remember bagged milk in B.C. the worst part was sometimes on the way home, it would spring a leak in one of the 3 bags.

[@robertcarbno3914]

Covid was a major shed water for cultural change in Canada it changed so much in everything from shopping to politics.

[@houstonhall1851]

#23, a large part of television available in Canada is from the US. This is probably part of the reason Canadians think about the US

[@lucylastic]

Milk in bags, Canadian milk...less garbage, Online shopping, I had my first online store back in 2001... Im a brit, living in canada, for 30+ years, I love it.

[@proud_atheist5759]

The languages in Canada, French and English are official. But we do count other languages in the census. The languages are ranked like this English, French, Mandarin/Cantonese, and Punjabi based on number of people speaking that language at home.

[@lisalindsay1410]

I’m from NB. I remember this storm. I was pregnant with my son and two toddlers. It was absolutely horrid. Something we will never forget. We lost power for weeks.

[@bigfatbaataed]

I've been known to be a little passive-aggressive, like when this little old lady did something nasty to me I told her I'd pray for her & then to my friend I said "Please god take her soon."

[@elle3839]

Canadians support people who stand out. I think the guy you're reacting to missed the mark on that one. The emphasis should be on the wealth aspect more so because Canada is more like Europe in the sense that we are more socialist. I think if Canada had Musk or Gates they would potentially get A LOT of backlash, more so than they already do. But Canadians do support those who stand out. Were known for our general tolerance for all walks of life actually, you can be whoever you are in Canada

[@jasonriddell]

I saw it as MORE of the "loudest voice in the room" type not "different" so Elon AND Trudeau BOTH really like the sound of there own voice are NOT "accepted as much in Canada

[@michaelgarrison688]

@@jasonriddell Trudeau. First PM I really detested. Makes me ashamed that he was voted in again.

[@jessehachey2732]

Doesn’t Elon Musk have Canadian citizenship? 🤷🏼‍♂️🇨🇦

[@michaelgarrison688]

@@jessehachey2732 American, Canadian and South African citizenship.

[@wendyham672]

Online shopping is definitely a big thing in Canada! Almost every store has a website and online shopping, so #2 is also not correct.

[@joanne2196]

The war of 1812 was between Great Britain & the USA. Canada was a colony of Great Britain & got swept up in the war. On July 1, 1867, Canada gained status as a self-governing polity of the British Empire, & that date we use as our Independence Day. Despite being granted the right to self-government in 1867, Canada did not enjoy full legal autonomy until the Statute was passed on December 11, 1931.

[@teribirrell]

As a Canadian, we absolutely have Spotify… lol. Idk what that dude was even talking about, honestly. I don’t remember a time when the US had Spotify but we didn’t. We don’t have Pandora, that I know of, but between Spotify and Apple Music, we really don’t need it. Our tv/movie streaming services are different though. We do have Netflix, but our content is often different. Not better or worse, just different, though VPN’s can make that a moot point. We don’t have streaming services like Hulu, HBO Max, Paramount+, Peacock, etc but we still get most of the same content through our own streaming services, like Crave, which offers HBO and Starz within it. We have access to others like Disney+, Amazon Prime Video, etc.

[@leightonstockton5718]

In Canada, I would be hard pressed to identify any retailer in any market that doesn't have an online presents, and thinking back five years I would have to say the same thing. Pandemic certainly encouraged an increase in my online shopping habits, but the online marketplace has been there for many years.

[@hellyellieb8822]

Winners, Marshalls and Homesense are the big ones that come to mind. They have a website but no online shopping.

[@stedgar369]

Dying by heat is excruciating pain.
Dying by cold is just like going to sleep.
Online shopping is just like the US.

[@davehudson4607]

Better shipping options in the US

[@ckthegreat100]

Well, freezing to death is definitely excruciatingly painful. It just ends more pleasantly I guess lol

[@user-nm1ks6yq3d]

We get Spotify, I’m not sure about Pandora though

[@PSMcD]

Mosaic vs melting pot ... more of a thing of US looking to assimilate ("resistance is futile") but in Canada differences and cultures are celebrated by all (not just the members of those cultures) ... however, I suspect that this difference is much less so now than perhaps 20 years ago ...

[@magietagie]

It’s true that in Canada we do take our shoes off indoors but that is a practical thing. Since the weather can be terrible, no one wants to walk around with muddy/wet shoes or hot uncomfortable winter boots on!

[@AtlanticManic]

I’ve watched quite a few of your vids, and, I’m here to say, you seem so…Canadian. -in the best possible way. Are you sure you’re living in the right place? 😊🤗

[@kathmatan3047]

#19 didn't anyone notice the Canadian Flag being upside down?? that is a referance to the World series over 25 years ago. When the USA put the Canadian Flag Upside down.

[@denisosullivan2956]

Most all Canadian stores have online shopping, and it was amplified with the pandemic. This includes major national retailers like Canadian Tire and Home Hardware. In fact, a third party software used by smaller retailers to set up online purchasing systems, Shopify, was developed in Canada and has its headquarters in Canada.

[@ChattieCathie]

Also we have Pandora as well. Many locations before the pandemic

[@0Fyrebrand0]

Yeah, I don't know what the heck that guy was smoking on that particular point. Even to go ahead and say many businesses "don't even have a website." Uh...???

[@sunnavailable]

I haven't used bagged milk for very long time. My sisters friend visiting from Texas was at my parents place years ago and she saw that we had milk in a plastic bag. "MILK IN A SAAACK" she announced in her Texas Accent was fun to hear.

[@zackyep]

I've lived in Canada all my life and I've never seen bagged milk

[@cybinja2438]

Biggest difference for me as a Canadian having had a place in the USA is the sense of community and patriotism is WAY higher in the US. Were proud here in Canada, but not near the same level as small town America.

[@BrainDamageBBQ]

Tyler, you have taken an interest in a country outside of your borders. That is itself very different from many Americans. A few of your statements reflect attitudes which are shared by Canadians. If you didn't announce it on your channel, I could easily believe you to be Canadian. Even your accent.
Milk in bags? It's pretty awesome, very little packaging waste. It does require a special milk pitcher into which you place a bag and then lop off a corner, but within a week of milk from bags, you would be sold.
Another awesome video. I messaged you privately, ask this Canadian anything. :)

[@larryking4519]

Within the Canadian federal whole, Quebec forms a distinct society in terms of language, culture, institutions and way of life.

[@k______..]

You could argue this about any province though, or about any American state.

[@larryking4519]

@@k______.. Quebec is the only place in America where the majority of people speak French, as French speakers we are different in culture from the rest of Canada, and as Canadians we are different from the United States, i wouldn't want to be american

[@Unicow101]

Also our schooling system is different. we don't have middle schools, highschool finishes at grade 11, and college and university are separate institutions & you typically have to go to college (2-3 years) before you can go to university

[@cathymurphy7922]

So does Newfoundland…

[@hellyellieb8822]

when you remember there are french canadians all over Canada, it doesn't seem so different

[@Kari.F.]

I don't know about you, Tyler, but an astonishing number of adult Americans are shocked to learn that Texas was an independent nation before it was annexed and became a US state. Or that before the American-Mexican war, the states California, Nevada, Utah, New Mexico, most of Arizona and Colorado and parts of several other states (can't remember which ones) was Mexican territory. It is a very important part of American history, but it is apparently not taught in your schools.

[@michaelmastervick6067]

Maybe you should learn why the Whitehouse is called the Whitehouse lol.

[@leecox6241]

We enjoy poking fun at ourselves! 😊

[@JasmineBrownOttawa]

Hmmm, as a Canadian, I take issue with the melting pot vs cultural mosaic explanation. In my mind at least, a melting pot is more of an expectation that immigrants will melt into the dominant culture, while a cultural mosaic encourages immigrants to fully participate in their new country while keeping their unique culture as well.

[@beverly_310]

Agreed. This is the definition of melting pot vs. mosaic that I have always understood, not what the guy in the video said.

[@jones8821]

I can have a cab driver say that’s lived in Canada for 20+ years and can’t understand them. It’s not against them because 5 of them live in one house and all work. They do it smart five adults working can buy 5 other homes to rent and make that money

[@ChrisBensler]

@@jones8821 That sounds like a fantastic way of life. You should start doing that too. You won't be able to afford a home soon, if you don't adapt to their culture. Yay Mosaic.

[@MidIslandCustomDiecast]

This is how I have always seen it as well

[@davidbarts6144]

I love the mosaic. Vancouver is 40% immigrants. I hear Punjabi and Mandarin being spoken every time I venture out in my neighbourhood. It makes for a great variety of restaurants and shops. The Canadian flag is sadly starting (starting… I hope the trend stops) to get associated with the same element that the American one is; the “trucker’s” protest involved a lot of flag-waving.

[@cmdrlucas6949]

From what I understand, the rest of the world sees the Canadian flag as a sign of freedom. Especially when the truckers were waving them. The Canadian government exploited the pandemic to inflate the currency supply and manipulate people's human rights. When the truckers went to Ottawa waving the Canadian flag, it was a sign to countries around the globe, to protest peacefully against government over reach.

[@davidbarts6144]

@@cmdrlucas6949 The Canadian government’s management of the pandemic wasn’t perfect, but Canada had a significantly lower death rate from it than the USA, where the key principle was pandering to adult children who refused to believe science and refused to think of any need to make personal sacrifices during a national emergency.
And yes, it WAS a national emergency; the worst one since World War II. I shudder to think how that war would have turned out if the citizens of the various Allies were as self-centered as many Americans were during the pandemic.

[@davebrittain9216]

@@davidbarts6144 You know little of the facts David. Look at the information coming out in the lawsuits against the government over the mandates. The so called "science" was propaganda not science at all and the people that were making the decisions for the mandates were not doctors or health care professionals at all. They say it is easier for a person to be fooled than to convince them that they were fooled. You are one of those people David.

[@JulianCommodus]

The Canadian flag is a flag. I love my country, I love its people, I love Tim's. It has its faults, and I want to see them corrected so it can be better. I don't need a rag on a pole to be patriotic.

[@davidbarts6144]

@@davebrittain9216 Oh, I am one of *those* people, am I? Do tell more.

[@TaylorSophia5000]

We online shop too but we promote going to physical stores so that they don't go out of business and keeps people physically active