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On December 30, when the Canadian media were busy getting ready to celebrate New Year’s and they were also tied up reporting on some Canadians going after a hockey championship—nothing is more important in Canada than hockey—our Prime Minister prorogued parliament until March. If you’re not familiar with the word prorogue, I’m not sure of [...]
I’ve never been overly political. And I’ve never posted someone else’s video here. (Or mine for that matter, but that’s not surprising seeng as though I’ve never made one.) I don’t know who is responsible for this video. Whoever it is, thank you. And I usually try to be funny here. Once in a while [...]
I’m Canadian. Our parliamentary system makes it impossible to predict exactly when the next election will be until it is actually called. (According to our constitution, Parliament can’t sit for more than five years without holding an election. The timing of elections within that timeframe is rather complicated, so never mind. That’s not what this [...]
I’ve know since I was a child that many people from other parts of Canada don’t exactly love Toronto, the city of my birth and where I’ve lived my whole life. Avoiding that knowledge would have been impossible as those sentiments are legendary in Canada. In truth, to say they “don’t exactly love Toronto” is [...]
In four previous posts (#1, #2, #3 and #4) I began debunking some of the myths and stereotypes that people from other countries believe about Canadians and Canada. I continue the debunking here. Myth: All Canadians love the outdoors. Fact: Oh, come on! They’re obviously not talking about winter, except maybe on the west coast. [...]
In three previous posts (click here for the first; click here for the second; click here for the third) I began debunking some of the myths and stereotypes that people from other countries believe about Canadians and Canada. I continue the debunking here. Myth: All Canadians are compassionate and peace-loving. Fact: OK, this one is [...]
To get a sense of the nature of Canada, consider the following: While I write this, Hamas continues to lob rockets at Israeli civilians while Israel is battling in Gaza to stop them. There is loss of life on both sides. Â Â Economic turmoil continues unabated around the globe, including here in Canada. Â [...]
In two previous posts (click here for the first; click here for the second) I began debunking some of the myths and stereotypes that people from other countries believe about Canadians and Canada, my home and native land. I continue the debunking below. Myth: Canadians don’t care about anything other than beer and hockey. Fact: [...]