American Reacts to Things Canadians Are the BEST At

[@gorgha3988]

I've always said "Canadians are not *nice*, we're *polite*, until you piss us off. Then it's a matter of F around and find out."

[@Brizasaur]

I love how polite we are to people but sarcastic to close friends and family

[@WireHedd]

If you ever want to see how we can be just get half dozen of us in a bar, throw in a few rounds of beers and then have somebody say "those guys say your girls look like yer puck bag, said The 'Hip suck and said yer pussies" and then the REAL Canadian comes out. LOL See The Devil's Brigade bar scene as a typical example.

[@PRdeSO]

Newfies are actually nice

[@HDgaming519]

@@PRdeSO thats just what u think because nobody can understand a word there saying ever so u think there being nice but there probably cussing u out lol im joking but seriously that accent is crazy so hard to understand lol

[@Essex1929]

Case in point, Deadpool and Wolverine are Canadian characters.

[@vlcccapt]

An American general in Afganistan was asked about who was gbest to complete a vital mission, he said: if you want it done in 2 or 3 tries, send in US Special Forces, if you want it done right the first time, send the Canadians!

[@circleofthewolfairsoft7419]

Hate to tell you this is a wise tale, told during ww1, ww2, during the Korean War, and most recently during the Afghan war.

[@sklaWlivE]

...just don't ask how they accomplished it. Historically, the answer is: "creativity and war crimes"...in the modern era though, we cleaned up...but still don't bother asking. JTF2 doesn't kiss and tell.

[@circleofthewolfairsoft7419]

@@sklaWlivE 2 words “ Geneva Convention “. 😂🤣😂🤣

[@whiskybrush3219]

​@@circleofthewolfairsoft7419yeah a lot of that is our fault. Ooops

[@circleofthewolfairsoft7419]

@@whiskybrush3219 na it all comes down to money cheaper to film in Canada and in very small print at the end of the credits tell’s locations most of us leave by then…lol

[@deltavee2]

I read somewhere recently that a retired Delta Force member was asked which special forces unit he would pick for backup if things went sideways. Without hesitation he said "Canadians, JTF-2" Their motto, by the way is "We will find a way." No hairy-chested jingoism, just "It's going to happen."

[@ap0lmc]

It's because those two units have lineage to the Devil's Brigade. The Delta Force still wears a similar patch.

[@LaurileaNorbury]

You should look into the battle of Vimy Ridge. After 2 yrs and over 150,000 lives lost, the Canadians took Vimy Ridge in just 4 days. It was one of the most strategic points in the war and had been occupied by the Germans for most of WW1, and taking the Ridge was the turning point, giving the Allied forces the advantage. They shot over 1 million rounds of ammunition in the first 2 days and the Germans completely withdrew after 4 brutal days of gunfire. The Canadians lost 3600 men in those 4 days, and a beautiful monument was erected in honor of the Canadians. The land was to be in honor of those Canadians "forever and for all time".

[@patlehman2733]

Yes, I saw that in Historical re Canadians in WWs in the "shorts" section.

[@cybercat29]

And some German generals ordered a squad of German soldiers to guard the Vimy Ridge Memorial after Hitler was shown standing in front of it because Canada had thought that the Memorial was blown up. Those German generals knew what Canada would do to all of Germany if they did not show that the Memorial was undamaged.

[@LIL-RED-BIRD]

It was reported that hitler found the Vimy ridge monument impressive and respected it, one needs to see it in person to truly understand the message it conveys ( I have not but do want to) .

[@greysilk7633]

It's true! My moms family who are from the Netherlands was liberated by Canadians during the second world war. They ended up loving Canada so much, they moved here a few years after the war.

[@patlehman2733]

Awesome!

[@cybercat29]

AWW 🤗💖🇨🇦

[@jennifermarlow.]

My friend, Peter Stoffer, was declared Knight in the Order of Orange-Nassau in 2015. It's such an honour, and a matter of great pride for our whole country.

[@WinterWarlock261]

As Canadians, we're the best at being modest. Nobody is more modest than us Canadians! We're number one at modesty!

[@djnixmixMTL]

Also as a Canadian, that wasn't very modest to say😅

[@elDani902_]

Umm, that's the joke 😅​@@djnixmixMTL

[@ebayvideo6383]

@@djnixmixMTL It made me laugh as it was a joke. I guess Canadians aren't good at getting jokes.

[@AnnoyingMoose]

"You think you're really righteous? You think you're pure in heart? Well, I know I'm a million times as humble as thou art!" - Weird Al Yankovic

[@djnixmixMTL]

@@ebayvideo6383 seems like you only get half the jokes 🤭

[@gambit2552]

Canadians are the best at tolerating Americans 😂

[@2727rogers]

True we call some of them friends just to be nice.

[@louisech1963]

hahaha

[@MrLoobu]

In many cases, they are family. If Americans think there is a North-South culture difference in their own country, they can't imagine how hard it is to be an educated Canadian with half of the family from New York, let alone Alabama lmao.

[@CONSTANTINEXI63]

Though we don't like it

[@CONSTANTINEXI63]

​@@MrLoobu we are enemies

[@curtisberard7831]

Canada is the world's seconf largest nation. US is fourth. Rick Mercer -- "We're bigger and we're on top. If this were prison America would be our bitch." ;)

[@Shamacanada]

@curtisberard7831 The U.S. is likecan elephant in a mouse skin. Bursting. Canada is like a mouse in a elephant skin..

[@curtisberard7831]

@@VJGamz no the furst five bations in terms odf size are: 1.) Russia 2.) Canada 3.) China 4.) USA 5.) Brazil

[@randyhuke3773]

​@@VJGamz Correction; China is 3rd, the US is 4rth

[@Kacchonkers]

​@@Shamacanada wait thats actually genius :0

[@40shellyfish]

Robin Williams said 'Canada is like a really nice apartment above a meth lab'🤣

[@Truewhispers40]

Canadians, we know how to keep our mouth shut and keep pushing forward.We don't show all our cards...until you mess around and find out. We choose peace over war but that doesn't mean we don't know how to go war.

[@jpbonhomme5051]

Sorry, people have rarely been able to shut me up. My mouth always get me into trouble

[@Truewhispers40]

@jpbonhomme5051 yeah i feel you, i've been there myself hahaha

[@DougsterCanada1]

Just gonna put this out there for the American viewers. Thanks for being our greatest of allies. - Love and respect from Canada

[@evamancilla4766]

Not anymore

[@sarahsokal]

​@evamancilla4766 Yeahh... Maybe post Trump ! It's a disaster 🤦🏼‍♀️ it's ok they are also upsetting : the UK the whole, commonwealth Mexico & Europe right now.... SO

[@Mcmelcher1209]

Maga is in Ottawa now stirring up trouble for our election. 😡

[@sarahsnowe]

I've never had any love or respect for "America" (which has no right to arrogate to itself the name of two entire continents, given that it occupies less than a fourth of them). Its history is appalling and its current politics worse than ever. USAmericans are in general overwhelmingly ignorant and arrogant, and far too many of them are frankly stupid. My friends would wish to be associated with these comments.

[@philippedussault5346]

Shoveling snow. If it was a was an olympic event, we would just dominate.

[@Kiljaedenas]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@arilic]

Idk it's always the Fins I'm worry about for winter sports

[@SharonTallon]

Don't forget Canadians invented the snowmobile & the snowblower.

[@RUFFYIwagon-vm4jb]

Finland be like: *FINALLY A WORTHY OPPONENT, OUR BATTLE WILL BE LGENDARY!!!!*

[@That70sGuitarist]

The Finns would win at snow shovelling, but they'd be very sneaky about it. The night before the competition, the Finns would invite the Canadians out for "a few friendly drinks," then drink them all under the table. The next morning, the clear-headed, steely-eyed Finns would absolutely clobber those poor, hungover Canadians!🤣 I used to think we Irish were the hardest drinkers in the world, until I spent a night slamming ice-cold vodka with some friendly Finns; the next morning, I was so severely hungover that even my feckin' *eyelashes* hurt! 🤯🤣

[@nomadtherwalker9130]

Vice Admiral Robert Harward, a US Navy SEAL, stated that the JTF2 team under his command was his first choice for any direct action. Think about that for a moment; a Navy SEAL Admiral given the choice to use a SEAL Team or a JTF2 Unit would prefer to use the Canadian Special Forces.

[@warlokk600]

Yeah... he'd use JTF2 first only to save SEAL team lives and then they'd take all the credit..

[@CobaltOntarioadventures]

The only issue there is that the JTF2 team would have to die.. so sorta a catch 22 ​@@warlokk600

[@brandiabele5776]

I love the fact that our Special Forces welcome people to apply- they say, :” we will MAKE YOU A SUPER SOLDIER, we don’t expect you to be stacked and jacked, we want you to be smart, determined, and ready. We can MAKE you strong, hard, and able to stand in surf breaks, pull a boat through breakers, rappel from a helicopter, all of this we teach. Smart, you can’t teach.”

[@matthawkins4579]

When I was 18 I took a trip to the Netherlands. My friend and I went biking and ended up in a small town that was renaming a street as "Canada Strat" . When we revealed ourselves as Canadian, we were met with unbridled thanks and a number of drinks. Lol..took us a while to get back home.

[@NovaSupernova]

I was playing soccer (football) for Canada (military team) and went to Amsterdam for a day trip but people still remember and thanked us and even some brought out pastries and coffee.

[@simonlatulippe1233]

Leo Major was the ultimate badass soldier. Google him!

[@stephaniecampbell9499]

My fav ep from Ted Lasso is Season 3, ep 6. by far but the best part was when ted goes to the American restaurant expecting the full American experience and in the background Dutch people are singing a song about how thankful they are for CANADA saving them lol

[@MrWestipoof]

Something similar happened to me in Vimy France.

[@KeithPeterson-c9j]

Thr Dutch remember how horrible it was under Nazism. 10:30 The Canadians liberated them. The Dutch are for ever grateful that many of our sons and daughters sacrificed their lives for Dutch freedom .Canadians are honoured that the Dutch do not forget.

[@ronaldmcgill3983]

The JTF2 has a higher ranking than US Navy Seals. Seals have upgraded their skills with Artic training but 1 thing the can't to is pilot a shop that they have captured. They have to wait for a team to come and pilot the ship. JTF2, all members of the force arr trained in all aspects of ship piloting, also the snipers in the JTF2 hold some of the longest long range shots. Helps to have Black Watch training.

[@rverro8478]

One of JTF2 Training center, is near from where I live. Unless that's the only one. The training looks brutal.

[@jonathanbullerwell6559]

I am a 49 year old Canadian. It's refreashing to see such respect. Thank you.

[@cathywithac]

Canadians are best at determining when to be entertained by American political chaos/rhetoric and when to recognize that our neighbours to the south are in serious trouble.

[@sklaWlivE]

Its a damn necessity of Survival on this continent...to quote the late The Right Honourable Pierre Trudeau: "Living next to you (the USA) is in some ways like sleeping with an elephant. No matter how friendly and even-tempered is the beast, if I can call it that, one is affected by every twitch and grunt."

[@S_Tadz]

@@sklaWlivE did you really called Pierre Elliott Trudeau "horourable"?!? 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@netgnostic1627]

​@@S_Tadz Horrorable? Yes, I'd say he was. 😉

[@francoisst-arnaud4188]

And yet, Poilievre might get elected using the populist rhetoric he copied from the Republican party.

[@casualcausalityy]

​@@netgnostic1627The only two PM's to get divorced in office, our Trudeau legacy

[@fraudbuster1456]

With a smaller population than most countries, Canada military forces cannot depend on attrition to win. This is why Canadian military training is so good. Canadian friendly fire is almost unheard of. Efficiency is the top priority to be competitive with fewer resources. While in the Canadian navy working as a marine engineering technician, I was responsible for the safe and efficient operation of the propulsion steam plant of a destroyer including knowledge and responsibility for all personnel standing watches in the boiler room. We hosted an American aircraft carrier and got to meet some of their sailors. One was ranked two levels above me and an engineer as well. When asked, he told us that his job was to open and close one particular valve. That’s it. He also had a chest full of medals. We asked about the medals and he told us about some of them. One medal for making it through basic training. He pointed out a few more and said, “I got this one because I can shoot a gun”, and “I got this because I can hit what I shoot at”. As Canadians, medals are granted for extraordinary achievements, such as heroism or special deployments, and for 12 years clean service. Seeing medals for doing things every soldier is required to do seems more like participation awards. A medal that is common to everyone else is not special at all. I suppose it makes them look better when compared with a country that earns medals instead.

[@meghanalmighty]

I've heard the valve story from my colleague. I also heard from an officer on the ship I was on that when he was on an American ship, he learned of a sailor whose only job was bridge lookout. That's only a secondary duty that rotates through Canadian sailors every hour, 24h/d.

[@LesHruszka]

Thank you my freind for that feedback

[@WoodstockG54]

My dad was offered a metal for bravery for an event that happened during WW2, he refused it.

[@andreevaillancourt2177]

Snap 👏🏽

[@darrellbedford4857]

That American sailor must have gone to Ontario schools

[@vlcccapt]

Canadians are best at just getting on with it, a mission, a job, whatever. Give a task to Canadians, they will not moan they do not have the special weapons or tools, they just do it with what they have- adapt and accomplish!

[@michaelbaird5029]

Almost ALL Christmas movies on the Hallmark Channel are filmed in small Canadian towns 👍💯😀

[@sharcon3891]

Because Santa lives here of course. Where did you think he lived?

[@ThePineappleKing360]

I just discovered ur channel, and I absolutely love it! As a Canadian, I enjoy watching you learn about and react to Canadian culture!

[@2727rogers]

The sniper thing is true because a coworker told me a story about a member of their family involved in a sniper action that was credited to the USA because it was a joint USA/Canada operation. The actual shooter was her cousin who was a member of the Canadian armed forces and in order to make that shot he had to allow for the curvature of the earth.

[@kstricl]

Flerfers do not approve! 🤣 But seriously, our troops are some of the best trained in the world. My wife has a couple cousins in the Forces, one of which did several tours in Afghanistan. Most of the US military that have been involved in joint operations speak well of our troops.

[@NeilmacRory]

@@kstriclincluding the American navy captain who was preparing to be resupplied by a Canadian supply ship. He told his crew “Listen to what the Canadians tell you, they know what the (bleep) they’re doing,”

[@airborne63]

@@kstricl And they ALL flocked to the Tim Hortons at the Kandahar CANEX....!!

[@sklaWlivE]

Also had to account for the rotation of the planet at those distances... ...you know, since most specialized military functions (Sniping, artillery, signals, MI, piloting, sappers, etc) are basically just weaponized math and physics, maybe Canada's high levels of post-secondary education is linked to how well CANSOFCOM performs in the field. ....that, and/or you know, the underfunding that has forced the Canadian Military forces to "git gud" with their training and with past generation equipment. (I was once in a theatre production where one of my fellow actors had served as truck driver for the Army back in the 90s...and the weapon they issued him for personal/vehicular defense purposes (aka, a PDW) was, I kid you not, was a freaking MKIII Sten SMG, circa WW2...he had to train to use it in "drive-bys" or rather, counter-ambushes, holding it in one hand while the other was on the streering wheel, and bracing the horizontal stick magazine on his window-side shoulder to steady it...he apparently got reaaaally proficient with it, though he did have initial complains about the wire-frame stock...apparently, he fixed any gripping/bracing issues in the most Canadian way possible: through the liberal application of duct-tape...though apparently, he had to remove all of the tape when he turned the STEN back in at base. Field modifications and all, not always looked well upon by Quartermasters and Armory grunts.)

[@2727rogers]

@@sklaWlivE Yes that sounds pretty accurate for sure.

[@kriscarr389]

Canada is the 3rd largest producer of Hydroelectric power, has the 3rd largest oil reserves in the world and is the 6th largest producer of nuclear power. In perspective of our population, Canada has a vast amount of power

[@margaretr5701]

Let's not forget about all the freshwater in Canada, a very valuable resource.

[@tableshaper4076]

tell that to BC hydro, my bills just keep going up. I guess they need to pay for all the illegals some how.

[@RecaptureCanada]

If this true, why are we becoming a third world entity?

[@kriscarr389]

@@RecaptureCanada you've clearly never been to a 3rd world country. Comments like this only show your own ignorance.

[@RecaptureCanada]

@@kriscarr389 I do believe that Canada was, and could again be, among the top richest countries in the world. All of our Governments in the past 50 years have had a part in the degradation of our value. We are good people and were once greatly respected. None of that is true today. Look around you. I said we were “becoming” like a third world, not that we are.

[@kflowersmith]

We're very good at helping others in need ... think Gander, Newfoundland on 9/11, and when we helped the Americans get out of Iran during the Iranian revolution in the 70s. Since 1980, we have welcomed more than 1 million refugees. Canada's armed forces are known as "peace keepers" and often go into war torn areas to asist civilians there.

[@BloodyBigWolf]

Think Trudeau and Jasper

[@dianehansma1725]

Too good at helping others that don’t need it….like corporate welfare!

[@kflowersmith]

@@dianehansma1725 Another freakin' con who doesn't care about anyone but themselves. I've lived in this country for over six decades. The darkest times were when the cons were governing.

[@kflowersmith]

@@BloodyBigWolf I believe it was the premier of Alberta who gutted the fire control department so don't blame Trudeau.

[@sklaWlivE]

@@kflowersmith Yep. Fire control and management of parks/woodlands/wilds/etc would default be the concern of the Provincial Government, not the Federal Government...especially in Alberta, which has almost always been wary of any perceived encroachment on their political turf by Ottawa. There are exceptions as some Parks are protected and managed by the Federal Government, but honestly, the amount of finely detailed management that Parks Canada can actual affect on an area varies wildly based on size of the park in question, how remote it is, and the relationship between Ottawa and which province(s) the park is located in...see: "perceived encroachment" concerns, mentioned above. And Trudeau did send help once it was clear that the provincial fire control and park rangers were being overwhelmed. That's why the military was deployed ASAP. Currently, the Federal government has also been convening meetings with ministers, premiers, and experts about strategies for a more unified response to both Alberta's crisis and future incidents...including the creation of a purpose-built National Emergency Response Service (similar I suppose to the USA's FEMA, but hopefully one less hampered by the mismanagement and corporate corruption that FEMA faced during the Bush years and the resulting (in)famous response to Hurricane Katrina(or was it Irene?) and the flooding of Louisiana/etc). With the exception of the brief NDP period a few years ago, the typically right-winged governments of Alberta also haven't helped matters by being strongly against environmental regulations on pollution or any bills at all that even mention "global warming", "environmental concerns", or "climate change"...which are the best scientific explanations as to why disasters like this are frequently both more common in occurrence and more destructive in damage. Just earlier this year after all, the State of New York was issuing complaints to Ontario because of the smoke coming from the awful conflagration of wildfires we were facing. ...and I don't know about you, but as a Canadian, I am not doing well with all the heat warnings being issued this summer...the ice in my veins and the snow that makes up my bones are melting! I need to go buy a large cargo freezer, just so I can sleep in it like a Vampire rests in a coffin...just so I can maintain my body's own structural integrity...

[@Nirotix]

Sasktel was the pioneer of fiber optics, my uncle was an engineer on the team that developed fiber optics. Sasktel was responsible for installing fiber optics all over North America. Not only that, Regina held the backup systems built upon that early developed system for NORAD. Some say, Regina was a target for a Russian nuke during the cold war. But Sasktel was one of the innovators of Fiber Optic communications. Something we all enjoy today watching 4k video streaming, playing a game, or downloading something not having to use a 12k or 48.8k modem.

[@byronlemky8889]

Say, you don't think that the Goddamn thermonuclear sword of Damocles, dangling over all of our heads is is gone do you?😢

[@julietenning7981]

I was very unhappy that sasktel sold most of the fiber optics property (intellectual and physical) I'm a resident of Saskatchewan, Sasktel is a crown corporation and I really didn't like the idea of a major, worldwide needed, property sold off. A crown corporation is owned by the people. All monies are reinvested into infrastructure, research and development etc. We have several crown corporations we had a few more, but conservative ( our version of republican) governments keep trying to sell them off for short term gain, privatize them and get themselves and/or friends and cronies rich. We must be vigilant to not lose anymore of our crowns. They do our citizens more good, with less cost than private corporations

Actually a Vancouver company called 360 networks installed most of the Fibre optic cables in Canada and the United States

[@Nirotix]

"Installer" keyword. Private contractor, sub. They had nothing to do with research or innovation.

[@tracyprobe6509]

Tyler you're an exception for the most part... You have a seemingly unbiased and open minded way of taking on new information it's very refreshing and uncommon 😊 how awesome of you! It's a pleasure to follow your channel 😁 13:49

[@brianalbert8077]

Canadian comedians: Roger Abbott (Abott & Costello), Dan Aykroyd, Samantha Bee, John Candy, Jim Carey, Tommy Chong, Robin Duke, Joe Flaherty, David Foley, Michael J. Fox, Phil Hartman, Jeremy Hotz, Eugene Levy, Rich Little, Norm MacDonald, Howie Mandel, Andrea Martin, Rick Mercer, Lorne Michaels, Colin Mochrie, Rick Moranis, Mike Myers, Leslie Nielsen, Catherine O'Hara, Matthew Perry, Russell Peters, Ryan Reynolds, Caroline Rhea, Seth Rogan, Martin Short, David Steinberg, Alan Thicke, Dave Thomas....and these are just the ones that many Americans have heard of. There are hundreds more; We LOVE to laugh!!!

[@LetItBeSummer-1]

Now that’s a list! 👍

[@lacteur1]

As much as I love Andrea Martin, I don't consider her a true "Canadian" comedian. She was born in Portland, Maine and didn't come to Canada until she was 23. It was a full 47 years in Canada before she became a Canadian citizen at 70 years old.

[@denisduperre296]

@@lacteur1 Maybe but she finaly saw the mistake in staying United-Statian and took the good decision by becoming canadian.

[@PolarVortex888]

my neighbour down the street

[@rdjftw2531]

@@lacteur1 She even described herself as "Canada's favourite illegitimate child", LOL!

[@airborne63]

Re: JTF2 and Canadian SPECOPS units, Canadian Snipers hold the record for 'longest combat kill" in Afghanistan...several times over. We're 'polite', NOT 'nice'. The Geneva Conventions were written BECAUSE of Canadians in WW1.....which, by the way, ran from 1914-1918...NOT from 1917 as is stated in American "history".

[@bedetteb1111]

Excellent!! 😂 we are polite not necessarily nice if you put us in a no win situation…. We are coming for you. Heehee

[@foamer443]

Considering we started a sport (hockey), where when you are on the 'field' of play the criminal code is effectively ignored is it surprising we are good at the rough and tumble of war? Just think Americans figure "open carry" started with them. Nope in Canada there are no restrictions I'm aware of where one can't carry a hockey stick. And when you think about how this item can be used....

[@georgecuyler7563]

JTF2 may be good, but the Royal Canadian Regiment is the toughest. Did you know Lesley Nielson, who played Swamp Fox is Canadian.

[@faelynlumb1763]

Thank you! I was honestly waiting for someone to mention the war crimes. Not exactly something I'm proud of as a Canadian, but it felt like it warranted a mention.

[@denisduperre296]

The date of the american history (1917) is right because they kept hiding for three years before going on in 1917 because they were seeing thah the war was near the end ( maybe not exactly true, sorry )

[@dbird1356]

CANDU reactors are very clean, safe and relatively inexpensive to build. A world leader.

[@Historymaker-2001]

A CANDU reactor has never gone into a safety critical state, as far as I know, and the standards to which they are built means that they are a Swiss Army knife of safety fallbacks.

[@chrisd4228]

Would love to see more of them used.

[@FabulousGayLifestyle]

candu reactors are (candu is "canadian deuterium" - deuterium meaning heavy water, using heavy hydrogen which has an extra neutron compared to regular hydrogen in h2O=water) anyway most nuclear reactors basically dump a bunch of uranium rocks in a big covered pot filled with water, and to do anything you have to remove the pressure open the lid and then fish out the uranium. candu reactors have a wine rack like set of holders that you can set into it these cluster of yard long little tubes that hold uranium pellets. they are called rods. and you can swap out the rods like you change batteries in a toy, as they age out. the rods are surrounded by heavy water in a closed system the then is funneled around coils of regular water that then is pumped off as hot water to the steam turbines like any other heated electricity system like coal or gas. canadiangeographic.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/candu-reactor-lg.jpg

[@BouncingTribbles]

They also use a lesser used isotope, that is less useful for weapons.

[@ShawnHCorey]

And sadly, that is why they are less popular. They use Uranium 235, which is less abundant than Uranium 238, the most common isotope. Canada happens to have a lot of U235, which is why we developed a reactor to use it.

[@aldoparrington2118]

Just so you know, the Canadians and Americans joined together during WW2 to form the greatest special force called the Devils Brigade. After the war they became known as the Green Beret and nowadays are called Navy Seals!

[@jennifermarlow.]

The Devil's Brigade was disbanded at the end of the war, but its doctrine, training, and methods laid the foundation for future special operations forces.

[@retiringfun]

During a NATO exercise in Norway in 1986, the Canadian Van Doos (Commando Unit) completely wiped out a US force in their sleep. No survivors. The Canadians have always been the go-to force when you needed an impossible battle won (eg: Battle of Passchendaele - WW1). Unfortunately, the British army had a history of using the Canadian soldiers as guinea pigs and cannon fodder during the 1st and 2nd World Wars.

[@rverro8478]

Vingt-deuxième...Je me souviens...

[@mikakinos4546]

Thanks for doing these vids man! We love our American neighbours and appreciate you talking/learning about us :)

[@chadocarroll2801]

Super proud of a military and not just because they are highly trained and efficient, (seriously do not fight them, you will lose). But because of our contributions to peace keeping. Our troops will go anywhere anytime to help out people in need. They are fearless, dedicated and will always have your back.

[@sharcon3891]

Having the brains not to fight in Vietnam, but to also take in Americans who didn't think it was a good idea, either.

[@gcharb2d]

In an exercise against the Americans, I think it was in Maine, it's been a while, they were guarding a mountain top, they were flabbergasted when they saw us coming on foot instead of using helicopters, we completely took them by surprise by actually climbing the mountain, and that's only one example, in all honesty, they are a bit lazy, and they rely way too much on mechanized equipment!

[@DneilB007]

Canada’s national game involves strapping knives to our boots and grabbing a stick to defend ourselves with.

[@46babaganoosh]

@@gcharb2d Back in the 80s, some Americans were training in Manitoba when a rescue mission came up (keep in mind that the American soldiers had better gear than the Canadian soldiers) a few of the American soldiers hopped on the plane with the Canadian soldiers and flew up north. When it came time to jump, the American soldiers wouldn't do it because "it was too cold"

[@gcharb2d]

@@46babaganoosh Americans didn't like to jump with us because we were going too fast, same for the French, I did the NECIC competition twice, and man did we kick some ass, say what you want, Canadian soldiers are badass !!! :)

[@LetItBeSummer-1]

You’re the only American I know that’s ok with Canadians being very good at things, sometimes better than Americans lol 😅

[@tracyprobe6509]

No doubt 😊 you're definitely not biased and have a good outlook on reality 😊 kinda refreshing!

[@summertonconnor9245]

I'd say frequently better, it's polite to say only sometimes. But I'm a bit biased

[@michelbrisebois4317]

Before Canadarms there was the LEM Lunar modules's legs, made in Montreal. Makes Canada the first on the Moon (jocking).

[@thisdyingsoul76]

On Canada's special ops history, look up The Black Watch. They were Canada's special forces of WW1 and WW2. I had heard stories of them being on training expeditions in the US. One particular time, members of The Black Watch (who, are known to wear kilts due to their scotish heritage) went to a bar one evenings. American soldiers, unfamiliar with the regiment, mistook their kilts for skirts and started to cause trouble for them. A fight broke out and by the time the military police were able to break up the brawl, a dozen or so black watch beat up about 40 Americans in self defense. The next day, when the base CO got wind of the incident he was furious with his men. Not only for losing so badly to "men in skirts" but also their failure to research their "enemy" and figure out that these were not ordinary soldiers, but members of one of the most decorated regiments of WW1 and WW2... who also continued their bad assery into Korea as well. 😂

[@lornemosionier8864]

In Canada if you put on a force's uniform, you better be serious

[@Dovelly2024-yq4yy]

I haven’t heard of bush parties but newfies have the best kitchen parties. One of the first things my father taught me was how to shoot a gun, drive a quad, drive a jeep or pickup truck and he also taught me how to use a sewing machine. He taught me how to be creative with landscaping, mix grout and concrete, to change a flat tire, and he was a fantastic cook (created own recipes for a fast food takeout and home style restaurant for 4 decades. Most importantly he taught me to be loving to all kinds of animals, to do at least one good deed a day for someone else and respect our veterans.

[@DaShirtBoy1]

Canada has a lot to thank the Blue Puttees for, that's for sure.

[@StormyWednesday]

Bush parties typically mean driving to a wooded area and drinking a lot of beer. There is typically a big fire and good tunes.

[@TsukiNohime16]

I think most “bush parties” are a rural, western/northern Canadian thing. At my hometown (NWT) bush parties were so regular we had to differentiate between them and the beach parties, lol.

[@droctorcee-7036]

Catherine O'Hara and Dan Akroyd are other big comedians from 🇨🇦

[@droctorcee-7036]

About 65% of the players in the NHL are Canadian

[@dax9431]

Canadian Commandos taught the British in Scotland. The funny thing was that later after the Americans decided to get into the war, the Brits taught the Americans how to be Commandos because the Americans thought the Canadians hadn't a clue about war! Look up 'CANDU" and Bush Parties.

[@dannjp75]

The british commandos were the first commandos. The Canadians didnt teach that at all. Absolute guff

[@airborne63]

Yep....The Devil's Brigade' as the Germans called it......First Joint Canada/US Special Forces Unit......

[@NovaSupernova]

@@dannjp75YES they did.

[@General_Weebus]

​@dannjp75 the first spec ops unit in the world was the Devil's Brigade

[@alpearson9158]

@@dannjp75 actually a cooperative effort and yes Canadians were involved

[@emerybonner7973]

One of the deadliest snipers in history is a Canadian soldier named Francis "Peggy" Pegahmagabow. He is not only the deadliest sniper in Canadian history but is also the deadliest sniper of WW1. 378 confirmed kills, and he also captured 300 enemy soldiers.

[@mikederks712]

The Ghost in the Trenches would sneak across No Mans' Land at night, steal enemy ammo and cut pieces off the german uniforms as they slept as proof of where he had been - treated very poorly as a Vet because he was Fist Nations

[@SandraNelson063]

The Metal group Sabaton did a song for him. The Ghost of the Trenches. They did a history lesson on him on their history Channel.

[@NovaSupernova]

Although as Canadians we are very proud of his accomplishments, he as a deadly sniper for sure but not the deadliest. That honour belongs to Rob Furlong and the current longest shot sniper that is still in and can't be named yet.

[@emerybonner7973]

@@NovaSupernova no. Rob Furlong had one of the longest confirmed sniper kills, but his kill count is way less than Pegahmagabow.

[@NovaSupernova]

@@emerybonner7973 Of course it is. Pegahmagabow also used a ross rifle which was garbage. But my point is Furlong has much longer kill shots and more than one. 800 meters is what a good sniper in ww1 was able to accomplish. Snipers today use Tach 50's and can kill upwards of 3.5 kilometers away. Apples and oranges my friend. Put a tach 50 in the hands of Pegahmagobow and who knows.

[@itviking1651]

I always chuckle when I see some US TV show where they are celebrating July 4th Independence Day, and the celebrity host is dressed in red, white, and blue but they are actually Canadian.

[@tesseract7537]

Enjoy your channel Tyler, thanks. As a Canadian I would like to say, you are polite and compassionate, truly interested in other cultures and a fine representative of your country. more interest and empathy between our countries is needed.

[@gorgha3988]

Other things Canada excels at, and notable things we have done: We rate very highly in scientific and medical research and advancement. A large percentage of medical and science equipment and procedures used world wide came from Canada. Some more notable examples being we invented the Ebola Vaccine. The Pace Maker. An actual functional flying saucer. Insulin. Yes, insulin. The Cobalt-60 cancer treatment. We also invented Basketball. Not a science or medical thing there, but still awesome lol.

[@Carrie-so3ro]

We also "invented" a medical pain scale that is used around the world by those in the medical field - that determines the amount of pain a particular medical issue causes relative to other conditions. This helps medical professionals understand how much pain a person is in, in general terms & therefore how to treat that pain. "Conditions" on the pain scale include a 1st time labour (giving birth), severing a limb, arthritis, complex regional pain syndrome ("the suicide disease") etc.

[@Snoodles294]

And don't forget the gas mask. That was invented by a Newfoundland doctor

[@wrenithilduincats]

Yeah I saw the saucer in the Air Force Museum in Ohio pretty cool. We made sure to get pictures of every Canadian airplane.

[@jasonarthurs3885]

We also invented the paint roller; Robertson screwdriver/screws (far superior to Phillips); Wonderbra; UTC; peanut butter; Marquis wheat; electron microscope; IMAX; canola.

[@thehellyousay]

the very first documented playing of a baseball game in recorded history was played in beachville, ontario, in 1838. american style football was created after a demonstration of an adaptation made to rugby by mcgill university was presented at notre dame college, in the mid-late 1890s. scrimmage line instead of scrum, leather helmets and shoulder pads. the americans loved it. still do.

[@schenier]

the biggest comedy festival was in Montreal, so I'd say it is known for it

[@sklaWlivE]

...did you go "Just for (the) Laughs" of it all? ;)

[@j.n.4806]

And most prestigious fireworks competition in the world!

[@peterwhite507]

Speaking of Space technology, when the Avro Arrow project was shutdown, Avro was pretty much out of business so NASA grabbed 25 to 32 Canadian Areospace engineers and brought them on board. They were instrumental in the Mercury and Apollo programs. This was later described as the great Canadian "Brain Drain"

[@ginipratt]

And Prime Minister of Canada John Diefenbaker who cancelled the amazing Canadian Avro Arrow, did it due to US political pressure under president Dwight D. Eisenhower!

[@sergegagnon7415]

That is also when we killed our aerospace industry and national independence. From then on, there was no plan or possibilities to defend ourselves without the help of USA. (RIP ''Avro CF-105 Arrow'' our independence died the same day as that project)

[@karenking8711]

A Canadian invented insulin and gave the copyright to the University of Toronto for a dollar That's Canadian!

[@IslandLife]

My grandfather was a radar technician in the Canadian air force. Our airforce was widely recognized as one of the best. My grandfather was one of the only lancaster radar technicians. He also taught rhe radar technology classes afterwards. Hes told me many stories of examples of times when the US Military higher ups would praise us. He also told me of a couple times when he was flown out just to help them with radar issues, we apparently were very ahead of the curve with radar technology and airforce tactics at the time.

[@adrianmcgrath1984]

I feel qualified to speak on this one, as I wasn’t born or raised in Canada, but have lived here most of my life. While it may not be unique to Canadians, it could probably be considered unique compared to most of the 'western' world. And it is the level of self reliance. Almost everything that Canada gets credit for (or occasionally criticism for) is born out of self reliance. Low population and vast distances, mean you can’t just call an expert - or sometimes even a neighbour if you need a hand with something. If you are stuck without help at hand, you need to just get on with it. A fine example being the “war” videos you’ve reacted to. There was one claiming that Canadians turned psychotic in wartime. The evidence of this was that they were able to take objectives from the Germans after both English and French had failed miserably for over a year. They were also called out for unconventional tactics. The British and French tried to explain this difference of in success being that that their troops were somehow handicapped by being 'gentlemen' while the Canadians were a bunch of hooligans. Another explanation might be, that the Canadians were given a problem that the British considered insurmountable, while the Canadians took a look at the situation and came up with a plan. They took more losses than the British or French had, but they got the job done. They did not 'fall back' and wait for anyone to come and rescue them or help them. They just got on with it. A couple of decades later, on D-Day, the allied command not only gave the Canadians the toughest beach to capture, it was one of the more problematic, because there was a large civilian population there. - not really the place to send psychos. Another important thing about the D-Day landings, were that the Canadian troops were largely sent in without commissioned officers. Suggesting that high command considered Canadians to be self reliant enough, even though they only had NCOs to lead the invasion. - the reason there weren’t commissioned offficers was because the English had 'borrowed' them to lead British troops. As was mentioned, the Canadians were then given the job of liberating the Netherlands. A very difficult job, because the Germans were well entrenched among the population. Also a a job that required considerable sensitivity as they also bringing food and care to the people. Now, not all Canadians have had to get a tractor out of a ditch with nothing but a few sticks. And not all of them have had to get a bear out of the woodshed. Some have never lived outside a city. But in those cities, they deal with -40° in the winter, +40° in the summer. They deal with feet of snow, or thick ice. If they have left the city they originate from and are working or at school in another, a ten or twelve hour drive to go and visit the family is normal. And that will be done for occasions like Christmas - a twelve hour drive through snow. There is simply a different concept of what is possible. What can be achieved. This doesn’t mean that a non -Canadian couldn’t do them. But 8/10 times a non Canadian wouldn’t attempt them, because their mindset wouldn’t let them see a way past what they perceive as insurmountable obstacles.

[@adrianmcgrath1984]

There are a couple of events that you should look for videos on. The Antarctic research centres 'close' for winter. A skeleton crew is left behind to keep the bases 'alive' running and maintaining them. They are completely cut off from the world. Nobody can get in or out. Or that used to be the case. Now, at least twice, when all other government air forces have said the mission can’t be done, teams of Canadian pilots in 'bush planes' have flown down there and evacuated people in need of urgent medical care. The risks and dangers are truly terrifying, but when everyone else rules it’s out, these guys decide they can probably do it.

[@adrianmcgrath1984]

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[@TsukiNohime16]

The self reliance thing is especially true the further north you go (I was born and raised in north of the 60th parallel). I always laugh when I think of the story of my parents moving from an Alberta city to a tiny Yukon town, the entire drive north of Whitehorse thinking that they had been swindled and were lost in the mountains (the town was roughly 5 or so hours away from Whitehorse with nothing between).

[@philosophyofenjoyment9324]

In my opinion, as a Saskatchewanian (Americans, note: Saskatchewan is in Canada), I loved reading what you wrote. It made me feel proud and it really resonated with me. If an American wants to get a sense of what Saskatchewan is like, watch the "Corner Gas" TV show. Consideration of the other person (tolerance is a social contract), reciprocity, kindness, a helping hand, a good sense of humour (don't forget the 'u' in humour) and self-reliance are important.

[@adrianmcgrath1984]

@@philosophyofenjoyment9324 people underestimate it, especially if they have never been. I moved from the UK 35 years ago - to Calgary for the first few years, i found the prairies as exhilarating as the mountains.

[@ivorholtskog5506]

Just about half of NASA and industry is Canadian. Don't forget Hollywood. Both in front and behind the camera.

[@hurricane243]

“What is a bush party?” Oh boy, the Aussies are gonna love this one

[@sklaWlivE]

Aussies and Canucks, united by a royal sovereign, a post-imperial commonwealth, and the fine appreciation of having a good strong brewsky out in the brush with the boys & gals/Bruces & Sheilas.

[@LadyNightshade]

I wish he had googled it on video

[@7g3db]

Sir I find your content educational comedic and truthful. Thank you as a Proud Canadian I enjoy your channel keep up the fantastic work

[@cheriestone2403]

So as a Canadian that grew up in the 70s and 1980s, I can tell you bush parties were the best! I grew up in British Columbia near Vancouver. We would head out into the bush. Usually underneath the powerlines. Generators would be brought massive bonfires and huge crowds of anywhere from 50 to 200 people would show up from teenagers to young adults. It was always fun sometimes a little bit overly rowdy, but some of the best memories of my life.

[@Albinodrew]

Technically Neil Armstrong was second on the moon, the Moon lander legs were made in Montreal

[@shawnstetsko8443]

And of course, the Canada arm. While Canada underutilizes its aerospace specialists, we sure have a lot of them working in NASA and other US tech sectors.

[@renatocorvaro6924]

@@shawnstetsko8443 Don't talk to me about underutilizing our aerospace specialists, I'm *still* pissed about the Avro Arrow.

[@marsattacks7071]

They were made by "Heroux machine shop" in Montréal.

[@lisarasich5233]

A bush party is literally the best here in Canada 🇨🇦, has a huge bon fire some people bring their quads or trucks to have a good time, we bring out the best music to the parties and it’s always has food drinks and ALOT of friends !!

[@dannjp75]

So trashing the countryside is a “good time” is it?

[@lisarasich5233]

@@dannjp75 what are you talking about ? no one trashes the country side.

[@curiouscanuck]

@@dannjp75 ?

[@NovaSupernova]

@@dannjp75 Are you a moron? We clean up after ourselves. The US is a giant garbage heap.

[@gail9566]

Until recently the best sniper in the world was Canadian. He went to help in Ukraine.

[@sklaWlivE]

...where he was dethroned from first place BY a Ukrainian. Coincidence? I THINK NOT! (I mean, probably yeah though...)

[@colecolettecole]

was ? what happened ?

[@PAWLDOGG]

@@colecolettecolestill is and ha a KZbin channel. Even tries trump ear shot theory!

[@briscoot1431]

@@PAWLDOGG who was this Canadian. I saw garand thumbs trump ear shot, but not a Canadian do it

[@jeffmclean9411]

​@@colecolettecoleYa his record was broken recently by a Ukrainian soldier. Pretty cool. The Canadian sniper broke the record in 2017 I think. In Afghanistan.

[@RuthWilkey-p7i]

I appreciate your u tube educating Americans about Canada.

[@lornejonthehip4457]

I really enjoy these videos your doing from a Canadian.

[@strawpaladin213]

And never doubt the intelligence of anybody in Canada. I’ve known two grade 9 dropouts, and both of them are among the most intelligent people I’ve ever known. Definitely in the genius category.

[@Brizasaur]

I have an IQ of 163 and sucked at school and yes I'm Canadian so I def believe this

[@Wishes890]

True. I worked for 2 different high school drop outs, both very successful business owners, very intelligent. The best employers I've ever worked for.

[@susieq9801]

@@Wishes890 - Education does not always equal plain old common sense or problem solving. I know people with PhD's who don't know how to hammer a nail nor can they figure out a simple puzzle. They just know how to take in and retain facts. I went to a party at Christmas and everyone in the room had PhD's or other advanced degrees and some were professors. I mentioned having recently done CPR on a man who collapsed (I was an RN) and one of them said, we sit around a desk and think about doing things, you actually DO IT. I thought that was very kind and astute.

[@foamer443]

Was at a gathering one time. A woman there says 'Oh I'm a Prof at university X' proceeds to announce the various degrees etc including a PHD. Me Tradesman in construction. So I pipe up and say 'Oh so Piled Higher and Deeper'. She didn't have a clue, it went right over her head, even when someone else explained what that meant.

[@DarkmanEsq]

schools boring talking about the same shit over and over,.... thats why alot of us just stop going and start working

[@wcookiv]

As far as immigrant integration, the best way to summarize the difference is that in America, they want you to become American, and then add whatever else back afterwards, but in Canada, they want you to come as you are and just add Canadian to what you've got.

[@barryfirth1187]

As long as you adopt our values, keep your troubles back where you're from. ☝️😁 I'm not a religious man, but some of you need to find Jesus and I'm glad this nation was based on Judeo/Christian values! 👍🏻🙂

[@strawpaladin213]

Here’s one that I didn’t see. Our prison system is definitely one of the best in the world. Canadians send teachers from our institutions to places all over the world to integrate our system in troubled countries.

[@bobcat574]

I served with jtf2 for 6 months as forward ops sniper instructor. Yes we are one of the elite units but there is so much more to our entire force. To me, the most outstanding contribution to the world...is beaver tails. A pastry shaped and sized that of a beaver, covered in confectionery sugar and drizzled in either honey, syrup, or butter or any combo! Also in calgary alberta we have the calgary stampede, and globalfest. Nations around the world at globalfest put on a fireworks show to thier music. Thier cultures are represented in dance stages all over the park, food vendors offering cultural foods everywhere, it's a week of amazing diversity and fireworks.

[@Zartren]

A few other things... Canada has exceptional aerospace engineers. They designed and built the Avro Arrow, one of the best fighters at the time. When that program was scrapped, a lot of engineers were hired at NASA to help the Americans win the space race. More recently, Canadians designed the now re-christened A220 aircraft, and they still design and produce fantastic regional commercial aircraft as well. Culturally, on top of sending talent to the US, Canada has had an impressive run with their own movies, showcased around the world, including several presented at the Cannes festival. Incendies remains one of my all-time favourite movies. Canada has also produced some very well received musicals, including some that have toured the world, with some songs featured on specials on prime time TV in Russia back around 2010, others sung in talent shows in South Korea and Eastern Europe. Speaking of music, even relatively recently, Canadians have been extremely popular in Europe, especially in France, Belgium and Switzerland. They get invited to the mythical Olympia in Paris, sometimes discovered strictly by word of mouth when the bands are independent and refuse to get into contracts to get their music on radio stations. 😅 Heck, there were some years when you had more Canadians on show in the large Parisian venues than actual French artists. Even classical music gets to shine. The director of the Met in New York is Canadian. The orchestra he founded toured the most prestigious venues in Europe to standing ovations. Canadian orchestras have also been great at reaching the general public, sometimes accompanying popular singers and bands for special events or albums. They have included popular folk tales with classical music. Wearing nice jeans is also acceptable at some concert halls. The result is that the Musical House in Montreal, for example, was the only classical music concert venue in the world where the average age of spectators was decreasing, demonstrating appeal with younger generations. As for electronic art? Amazing video games are developed and produced. 3D art and mappings, created at Ubisoft Montreal, from scans made of the Notre-Dame-de-Paris Cathedral, have been instrumental in helping the French rebuild the Cathedral following the fire a few years back. The Moment Factory produces world-reknown art shows, from concert stages, Olympic ceremonies, light shows highlighting architectural wonders such as the Sagrada Familia in Spain, creating animated spaces in international airports and exceptional night experiences in nature all over the world. And I'm probably missing a few. Anyway, that was a few things that I think were missed and that do deserve to be highlighted.

[@gogotrololo]

We Canadians are proud of our military because even WE don't expect it to be as good as it is sometimes

[@jr64798]

Lately its not so good

[@0chuklz0]

Canada is predominantly a land of immigrants, yet we have developed an enduring perception of ferocity and competence when we are called upon to participate in war. Is there something about living here that just encourages the instinct to fight when the need arises? As a rule, Canadian society is very much a 'live and let live' environment. That being said there are so many examples from previous conflicts, across multiple generations, for this to be coincidence. I don't know. What I am sure of, is that if we do come to fight, the other side will not have a good day. Cheers.

[@Aughtel]

Someone once said we have an extreme distaste for injustice.

[@marklittle8805]

We have not always been observant of the niceties of war, but Canadian soldiers can be perfect jerks towards an enemy combatant and yet perfectly professional in dealing with civilians no matter whose side of the war they are on. German civilians in WW2 were treated very well by our guys, their soldiers not so much

[@Kiljaedenas]

@@Don-du7du Well, you do have to be careful about this one. Immigration has happened too quickly recently in Canada, the civilian infrastructure like schools, hospitals, housing, job market etc has not grown at the same pace to support them so all of our systems are getting stretched a bit thin. Immigration is great IF it is done in a proper balanced way.

[@Kiljaedenas]

@@Don-du7du When did I say anything about justifying outright hatred? That is never OK, I do not agree with that at all. What I'm trying to say is this hatred could be snap-reactions to the frustration people are feeling due to the infrastructure strain I mentioned. The healthcare system in particular is suffering badly, we have a doctors shortage, particularly family GPs. Don't just jump to quick conclusions. Frustrated people often don't think straight before they start talking. I'm sure a number of those hateful KZbinrs you mentioned, if you sat them down and calmly talked with them through the issue you may find they said the hateful rhetoric from more of a visceral reaction to their frustration at the situation, and not because they are actual racist pricks. Sure, a few of them may still actually be that, but I still firmly believe that is a very minority view.

[@lacteur1]

@@Kiljaedenas You are 100% correct. Allowing immigrants to believe they are going to have a better life is just cruel when we don't have the ability to realistically provide for those already here.

[@Carrie-so3ro]

For all of those Canadians who here & in previous comments sections try to say that Canadians are not "nice", we are "polite" I say this - The fact that we don't always SAY OR ACT on what we are THINKING - MEANS that we ARE being nice! At other times - we ARE just plain, straight up, NICE - in ALL ways! - (This is for all of you foreigners getting scared reading this. Us Canadians already know this) - esp. [for the most part], the more East you go in this country. Our Atlantic Canadians ARE (generally) the NICEST of Canadians you will ever meet - & that means that they are REALLY, REALLY nice. I am not personally from our East Coast, so this is NO personal bias, but I have been there & know multiple people from there & know even more stories from there - [never mind just "Operation Yellow Ribbon"]. I bet ANYBODY who says that Canadians are NOT nice - is NOT from Atlantic Canada, to even CONSIDER such words!

[@Caprabone]

Or they've run afoul of bigoted Canadians, of which there are still too many

[@chuchuat89]

I agree 100%. I am from Ontario and when I visited Newfoundland I couldn't believe how nice every single person was. The people there surpassed every definition of being nice, kind, generous, and open hearted.

[@CaptainRandus]

Thank you for your kind words on behalf of New Brunswick - Just the other day I was doing a beer run to grab a flat for the ball team and there were people who just got off a plane taking a selfie so I offered to take the picture for them. Afterwards one of the ladies says "Only in the maritimes will a complete stranger offer that and not steal your phone" lol

[@Carrie-so3ro]

@@CaptainRandus Actually, I am from Toronto (I don't get all the hate) & I ALWAYS offer to do the same - so nobody is left out.

[@Carrie-so3ro]

@@chuchuat89 EXACTLY!

[@droctorcee-7036]

James Bond was "partly" Canadian...the authour of the Bond books, Ian Fleming, was trained as a special intelligence agent at Camp X, just east of Toronto, during WWII. The book, A Man Called Intrepid, is a great reference source describing Camp X.

[@DoktorWieg]

I think the best representation of how Canada is with conflict is represented in "Dan Vs Canada" during the scene where the Mountie asks Dan and Chris what the purpose of their visit is and after Dan saying he's there for vengeance, the Mountie simply chuckles, says "Not today! Sorry" ... then lifts the car the two of them are in, turns it around then pushes it away. In other words, we're polite and welcoming but bring trouble and we'll send you back packing. 😆

[@tysoncomfort4244]

We had thw deadlist sniper of ww1 francis pegahmagabow known as the ghost of the trenches

[@moznoster65]

Tyler, your KZbin niche is an awesome idea. You should be able to grow your subs fast. Despite what they say, Canadians deeply care about how they're perceived by Americans and I believe there's a sub current of insecurity that goes with living next to a cultural powerhouse like the USA. I think you've really hit a nerve and wish you the best with growing your channel and monetizing it!

[@brendamiller5785]

When a hockey player has a really powerful and accurate shot on net, they are often referred to as a sniper.

[@sklaWlivE]

...and if they're Canadian, statistically they're also a college/university graduate...sooo, they've probably done the math for those shots as well XD

[@LVL99.]

@@sklaWlivE true and funny comment, i guess we're actually good at comedy 😂

[@Cal99ers]

In the 80s I was talking to a Canadian Vet and he told me that a lot of his friends are American soldiers he met overseas. He said the way Canadian soldiers train it makes them proficient in almost any weapon a soldier could find on a battlefield but his American friends were specialist. He said they were experts on a specific equipment and if their weapon was low on ammo or disabled they would find another weapon and would have to sit down and get familiar with it before they could use it.

[@alisoncircus]

Canada can't afford a major military, even compared to other countries of a similar population, simply because of the costs associated with being so damn big physically. So, we compensate by training really really really well, and focusing on specialties that other countries don't - like minesweeping and sub hunting. But even our infantry has traditionally been trained far beyond anything that any other country does, and it's been routine to prove it when other countries come here to train - especially American troops. I honestly think Americans have pulled up their socks a lot in individual training in the last couple of decades, but it took them a loooong time to see the value in the investment.

[@globalwarmhugs7741]

Canadian nurses travel across the bridge every day to work in your hospitals.

[@judithanntoole8900]

That’s true we have some of the best trained nurses in the world. I had a friend who would work in Detroit for 3 days a week, and make great money, as our dollar was low at the time. In the 1980’s American’s. Would come up and offer our nurses large amounts of money and opportunity to work and live in the States. So much so that it became an issue for Canada, especially since many of them had received Canadian grants for their education. Later to go and use those skills to benefit another country.

[@globalwarmhugs7741]

@judithanntoole8900 Americans continue to steal our best educated by offering exorbitant salaries paid for by massive corporations. They won't get any doctors, and their own doctors are fleeing states that have criminalised pregnancy care.

[@josephb.4117]

Excellent points! As a Canadian, I just wish that they stayed on our side of the border but we just don’t pay them enough. Yours is an astute observation, and I can’t believe that mine is only the second comment.

[@shawnstetsko8443]

@@judithanntoole8900 They still do, and these days they are trying hard to draw our teachers, too.

[@judithanntoole8900]

@@shawnstetsko8443 oh wow I didn’t know that, especially about our teachers. When they first introduced the new curriculums of sex ed in starting in grade one, along with critical race theory many states lost 50% of their teachers. They were really scrambling. Makes sense that they would be looking for teachers as well.

[@metoo7557]

Firing the artillery close to the front lines i think was dubbed rolling barrage. And IIRC was pioneered in the first WW, by a general named Arther Currie.

[@cybercat29]

It was and scared the German soldiers half to death seeing Canadian soldiers heading towards them while their guns were shooting at the same time!

[@mexquiksilver]

Since we have a public funded school system, all of our universities are funded mostly by the Provincial Governments. So technically all of our universities are public. The teachings must satisfy Provincial standards and somehow Federal standards too since the diplomas must be equivalent in all provinces. All universities have their specialties despite offering almost the same programs.

[@jawstrock2215]

They also have international standards, because foreign student pays more :D

[@HowDawgg]

ty for showin love to canada its nice to get some recognition

[@chucktheperson1063]

Worked on a tunnel boring machine for a hydro-electric project in Canada. The contractor was American. All the supervisors were American. All the workers were Canadian. The supervisors not being used to Canadian workers where amazed that when given a task the job got done quickly, no questions asked. One said to me "I don't get it. That job would have taken almost 10 Americans to do in that time." He may have stretched that a little. (no surprise) I looked at him and said "Okay ..." I was not trying to please him, just doing my job. As we do.

[@Carrie-so3ro]

Good morning, Tyler! You were up posting early this morning. Another thing Canada is good at - is diplomacy. I am talking about the diplomacy of our everyday Canadians. This is how we get along with each other even when we have different views & cultural backgrounds & is also why the Canadian people are also so well regarded outside of our country. It is a mixture of interest, compassion, kindness & openness to others along with competence & flexibility to situations that all combines, I believe. I know that there are a few politicians trying to change this SIMPLY for their own personal gain & unfortunately some Canadians are not using their brains & are getting sucked into their change. I hope these Canadians do start to pay more attention to what is happening here & step back from it. The Canadian compassion & acceptance for others & even appreciation of the benefits WE PERSONALLY gain from that (when properly supported & integrated) are not only too important but too GOOD for ALL OF US. When diplomacy is ignored with your neighbour & then a natural emergency situation arises & all you have is your neighbour...we NEED to make sure that we continue to value & encompass these ideals that keep us strongly integrated (despite squabbles) & well thought of abroad (which is more helpful from both a personal enjoyment level, all the way down to an economic level - when companies want to work with or trade with Canada because they don't hate us.)

[@sklaWlivE]

Traditionally, diplomacy in the international sense, has also been one of Canada's strong points...one of the ways Canada has traditionally punched waaaaaay above it's weight-class on the international stage, was because of "Soft Power"...using our reputation, aid, stability and discourse, as a means to affect change abroad. American and Chinese soft-power almost always has undercurrents of Hard Power beneath an often thin veneer of Soft Power, just because of the potential threat of economic domination and/or mass military action is there...Canada's soft power rarely has had those hard-line potentials behind it, unless we were wielding the soft power for NATO or as an intermediary for the USA. ...ironically, one of the HARDEST hard-lines Canada pulled internationally in the past few decades, was actually over Softwood in trade disputes WITH the USA. Also, we had one of the most polite and civil military "conflicts" in recorded history, in the border dispute over Hans Island with Denmark/Greenland. 0 causalities, unless you count the gifted whisky/rye and schnapps induced hangovers that happened after each round of what was essentially Naval "capture the flag". ...then Russia invaded Ukraine, and as two allied NATO nations, we decided to finally settle the matter and just split the island in half, given us Canada's SECOND land border with another country: Denmark. One final note on the soft power issue: the more open immigration and refugee policies have actually been one of Canada's hidden strengths. Not only does it give us a resource of expats with intimate knowledge of customs and cultures of other nations to draw upon if needed, but just being the physical location where citizens of another nation decide to settle, tends to place some weight on our words when dealing with said other nation and helps build the ties with the linking of culture, knowledge, and economic ties that come with such interactions. ...also, tends to increase our "moral standing" with the people and governments of other nations (especially from the settling of, and care for, displaced refugees), and you'd be surprised just how effective having even a slightly higher "high horse" to ride on is when it comes international politics.

[@Carrie-so3ro]

@@sklaWlivE Everything you say here is both well-worded & very true. I hope that you are having a great long weekend.

[@Carrie-so3ro]

Sorry it has taken me so long to respond. Everything YOU have stated is ALSO perfectly true & well-worded. (It looks like we have diplomacy all around. ☺) When put all together it isn't surprising that Canada is so well regarded & has the strong "soft power" ability that you mention. Have a great week.

[@scotthodgins7975]

We don't live in the southern areas of Canada because it's warmer. We live there because the farther north you go, the more trees, rocks (think granite), and lakes there are ... making roads and farming nearly impossible.

[@jawstrock2215]

warmer, but yeah it's mostly because of good soil for farmlands Canadian shield is no joke XD

[@tristanridley1601]

The population density vs topsoil relationship is really direct. We lived anywhere the land could be farmed. Even now it takes years to make useful topsoil out of a plot in Northern Ontario.

[@scotthodgins7975]

@@tristanridley1601 Exactly! I just couldn't remember the term "Canadian Shield" from my elementary school days. Also I couldn't remember exactly the dimensions of the shield.

[@JayneSmyth-od3wi]

And Canadians populated The West along with the railroad. Cities grew up near the railroad.

[@mikemcguire2458]

Also Camadians burrowed under enemy bunkers and strongholds . Blowing up and attacking from below.

[@BroCoMotorsports]

Great video. 😊 Bush parties are exactly what it sounds like. Usually it was teenagers but they would bring a keg and music and have a bonfire in the bush where the police wouldn't find them. Lol typically a spring summer and fall thing more than winter. In winter, the equivalent is ice fishing parties though I don't think that's as often as it one was

[@retiringfun]

Don't forget William Shatner, Michael J. Fox, Donald Sutherland and son Kiefer, Dan Aykroyd, Mike Myers, Seth Rogen, Keanu Reeves, Nathan Fillion, Hayden Christensen (Star Wars), Rachel McAdams, Mary Pickford (early 1900s), Sandra Oh. The list really does go on.

[@jean-marcvien3988]

"Clean" and relatively cheap electricity production (hydro). And this makes us a major choice for huge Databanks that requires huge amount of power (electronic storage but even more, cooling the various systems). Also, Canada is a major contributor in the software and games production. Montreal as an entire section of downtown specificaly dedicate to software tachnology industry.

[@jolenethiessen357]

I'm in Manitoba with almost 100% hydroelectric power. I am 200km from Winnipeg (so, not near a major centre) and I am aware of multiple bitcoin mines in my area. The power is cheap, cheap, cheap compared to a lot of places.

[@sklaWlivE]

Yep. Bioware and Ubisoft instantly come to mind...my home town of St Catharines, ONT used to house Silicon Knights before they closed up shop...which sucks, I was planning on trying for an internship there down the line after progressing further with my degree in Interactive Arts at Brock University. Their offices are now a rented development space for smaller game developers now, I think, with several mobile games and apps in development by the various studios that rent the facilities. ...and I don't know the exact number, but I wouldn't be surprised if a good chunk of the staff who worked at Bethesda on Starfield were also fellow Canucks...waaaaaay too many Canada references and phraseology used in that game.

[@NovaSupernova]

"cheap hydro'. Are you sniffing glue? I pay over $900 every 2 months for my electricity in Nova Scotia to keep my house warm in the winter.

[@SilmarilS79]

Cheap electricity is also used for aluminium production.

[@fedodosto3162]

@@NovaSupernova In Montréal, I pay 55$ a month to keep my place warm (4 room appartment)

[@leemckee7230]

I’d like to see an episode about Canadian military pilots who train American pilots.

[@natashaw401]

Damn cool

[@trishtibbetts5481]

I like that! My Canadian father taught the Yanks how to fly off aircraft carriers.

[@jamesgriesbach9153]

A bush party is just getting drunk in the forest with a big fire and a bunch of friends. 4x4 usually helps.

[@eibbor171]

can confirm

[@kimbauer6666]

And loud music, TIL the sun comes up 😊

[@56studebaker]

As a Canadian, Canada has many qualities that we can be proud of and our military can hold its own; we just need new toys and get rid of Trudeau.

[@lauramjstewart]

James Bay Cree in Quebec, Canada's French population, have ownership of 1/3 of Quebec province, so when the James Bay Cree voted to stay in Canada and not separate, that was it - they swayed the vote to stay. "Bush parties": beer, campfire, s'mores, smokies, singing round the fire, telling jokes, scary backwoods stories, swimming at night in the lake...bush party may take place after a successful hunt or fishing trip. Canada also best at trapping, as in traplines set for wild animal furs

[@djnixmixMTL]

We need to be good at sniping, we don't have much of the bigger toys 🤭

[@Moneymakinglinksmedia]

Part of the Aqua Man movie was filmed in Newfoundland. So was an episode of season 3 of Reacher.

[@DrplasmaLi]

Cross the line and we become savage

[@2727rogers]

Yes, we were called Shock Troops by the Germans because of this.

[@DB-wk9jv]

17:08 Tyler IF you have to ask about a bush party......you HAVEN'T BEEN in one!!! They're memorable!!

[@lisaboolee]

😎😎 Those or Silo Parties ❣️ Oh Canada 🇨🇦 ❣️✌️😊

[@jamesmuttafukinasprey334]

Love your podcasts. There's a few more similar to yours popping up, but by far, I enjoy yours the most.

[@Hoghead221]

1 out of 5 canadians were part of the armed forces during WW2. Very few were conscripts. Check me on this and compare other countries to that ratio. Also, as mentioned in comments, most of Canadians are brought up to be respectful and polite to others. Not "nice".

[@Carrie-so3ro]

Respectful & polite IS nice.

[@Carrie-so3ro]

"Nice" isn't JUST about what we are thinking 😆, it is ALSO (more) about what we are DOING/saying.

[@jawstrock2215]

@@Carrie-so3ro you have a very low bar for "being nice" XD

[@Carrie-so3ro]

@@jawstrock2215 I think it is a pretty accurate bar for being nice. How "nice" are (most) people who do NOT separate what they are thinking from what they do - in ALL situations & at ALL times? Some cultures DON'T hold back what they are saying or what they want to do & the results are often FAR from being nice. The fact that Canadians DO do this is why we are (& considered to be) nice. Many times our thoughts are also nice, but not always.

[@alwynemcintyre2184]

The number of "American" actors that are Australian, Canadian, English or New Zealand would amaze Americans.

[@themisterchristie]

We have the second largest Nuclear Generating Station in the world (Bruce Nuclear Generating Station). Was number one until 2016. The Bruce Power - Nuclear Response Team won the 2011 U.S. National SWAT Championships. The CANDU reactors are safer and built stronger than the more commonly used reactors in the world. The big reason the CANDU reactors aren't more common is that they are a lot more expensive. CANDU reactors can run efficiently onmost radioactive materials, anywhere from almost raw (lightly refined) uranium, to depleted weapon grade plutonium. The reaction is controled using a special water isotope known as "Heavy Water" and the regular fuel used is unenriched uranium. If the reaction should start to run out of control they just have to pump out the heavy water and the reaction stops, unlike the more common reactors that need constant flow of water to prevent a meltdown.

[@Historymaker-2001]

Beyond removing the water medium, all CANDUs are equipped with both a heat and pressure activated poisoning system that effectively kills the reaction.

[@barryduff9839]

Plus they can be refueled while running. No need to shutdown

[@themisterchristie]

@@barryduff9839 forgot about that

[@stephenromphf8489]

Canadians have the best trained military in the world. Every Canadian soldier are infantry soldiers first and then our MOC second. In addition every soldier is cross trained to do every other soldier’s job. An example being that the lowest rank on an artillery gun platform is capable and qualified to do the job of the most senior rank.

[@chrisangus463]

Agriculture is also a huge wheat and barley and all the other grains. Look up Captain Tractor (music) as well as ranching Alberta beef is the wagyu of the west.

[@johnnygood4831]

We are the best at not blowing our own horn, which is why so little is known about what we are best at.

[@sklaWlivE]

...despite all evidence in these comments to the contrary. XD

[@jawstrock2215]

@@sklaWlivE We don't yell about it in the void of space, but when asked, we are more then happy to answer :)

[@concernedcitizen3476]

My small town is constantly being turned into a USA town for filming

[@leeleevalentine3898]

Same here! Hamilton, Ont

[@wenchkins11]

@@leeleevalentine3898 I saw them setting up at Tim Horton's Field the other day.

[@leeleevalentine3898]

@@wenchkins11 You’re right! I think the Prime show “The Boys” filmed there. I’m downtown and the old Embassy club now called Mansion is the house used for Umbrella Academy. So much has been filed here.

[@Saintly2]

Fort Langley, BC?

[@sklaWlivE]

St Catharines, Ont, here...we, and the surrounding Niagara region (especially the neighbouring little town of Niagara-on-the-Lake, which is known for being quite picturesque with many old Colonial-era buildings still kept up and in use) also see a brisk trade in film sets. I think our downtown here in St Kitts got partially turned into a mid-to-late 19th Century Chicago or New York for a historical character drama a few years ago? They dumped a loooooot of hay, dust and dirt on St Paul street for that one XD

[@annemacleod5631]

If you check the names of the writers on many of the American comedy sitcoms, you will find that a large number of these writers are Canadian.

[@kephillips99]

As a 70 year old and (well enough) educated Canadian, I am fascinated by some of the things I am learning about my own country from your videos! Thank you, Tyler, for exploring these subjects for us 🎉

[@shawnstetsko8443]

Living along the south border has a lot to do with trade with the US, more than just temperatures. A lot of empty area is very livable, but since the US is such a huge part of our economy, the border arrangement is beneficial.Also, in our early development we prioritized the border to prevent American annexation of Canadian territory, leading to our best power, and transport access being along that zone. Canadian forces while small are highly educated, trained in multiple functions, and have a flexible battle promotion system, which makes it so that in combat a soldier can fill various roles and always have an intact command structure. This differs sharply from the US where soldiers are specialized and have a very top down organizational structure. This has a historical reason... that our war efforts tended to rely heavily on wartime conscripts, and that just led to a system which embraced such things. To this day our forces are considered top tier... not just our special forces. Diplomacy... touched on here but Canadian diplomats are often key to international peace talks, being often seen as more neutral. Not just uranium... Canadian mining in general is advanced, with Canadian mining corporations being influential to resource economies around the world (though like other countries our companies are sometimes found to exploit less developed countries, but we actually prosecute them--- somewhat). we also have the second largest oil reserves, and the US depends heavily on that and our electrical production (from the reactors and hydro projects), across all the states. We also have some of the largest untapped reserves of many resources, and produce a significant part of the world's copper, iron, gold, aluminum (partly thanks to abundant energy sector production), and potash, and are moving heavily into lithium. Yes, we have a huge logging industry... especially in softwoods. Largest reserves of clean fresh water in the world. Also some amazing parks and a good wildlife protection record, though that could be better. Environmental protection in Canada is higher than the US, but not quite top rated. The reason is our dependence (still) on resource extraction to drive much of our economy. Despite the tension between the two, Canada actively protects many endangered species, and is currently one of the only countries actively trying to preserve salmon stocks, Atlantic cod, the diverse variety of whales and other sea mammals that in many cases only find sanctuary in our waters, as well as many other species. The US reintroduction of wolves and buffalo was made possible by transplanting protected animals from Canada back into the US, and even the bald eagle owes its current populations to long term protection of the species in Canada during a time when they had been mostly wiped out in the US. Again, this is partly by design, but also just a happy side effect of having a lower population with a huge land area. Our advanced education leads to a high level of patents and such that the world benefits from. It is well known that insulin was discovered by a Canadian, and the patent was given away to benefit the world. Sadly, many American companies reap huge profits from insulin, despite this original honourable effort to help the world. Our nationalized education system with its good funding (again undermined at times by conservative factions seeking to follow American for profit models) ensures a standardization of education and high benchmarks, so that a degree in Canada is much respected worldwide, and sought after by foreign students. Canadian engineering firms and such are often involved in many of the world's megaprojects. Our medical system was the premier public payer system for decades. It only started to suffer once several Conservative parties held power and underfunded it hoping to drive it into privatization (largely due to the desire of US corporations wanting a piece of the market here)... even then, it is still better than the US in most ways (unless you are rich, then the US would be better for you). It is still repairable, though these days we have a significant pro US conservative faction in some parts of Canada (mostly centred around Alberta--- land of beef and oil) fighting the Canadian majority and making trouble. Still, a vast majority of Canadians in a recent referendum stated that they would not give up their nationalized care, and want to see it brought back to the standards it once held. Canadian continue to be one of the most respected and sought after passports, with Canadians enjoying high prestige and easy access to well paid employment worldwide, as well as generally being well liked as travellers. For our population, our humanitarian aid worldwide is high. Canada is a current leader in AI development, as well as in genetic research and several areas in medicine. Canada has a good reputation for its dealing with indiginous people. It is far from perfect, but in comparative global terms we are really pretty fair. Our national policing is excellent. The RCMP, our national police force (which doubles as our FBI), has one of the highest success rates in the world, and is pretty clean of corruption and abuse. RCMP is often called on to participate in international crime investigations by organizations such as Interpol. Our prison system also strives to be fair and to aim more at rehabilitation than punishment. Again, the Conservatives, fed on American talking points and fear mongering, tend not to understand the benefits, but it is a pretty good system. Could be better though. Our media tends to be more unbiased than much of the world, with the CBC being a source of many of the worlds most important exposes throughout modern history. Contrary to right wing talking points, we have a higher free press rating than the US, and have many protections for freedom of speech, religion, association, information, and more. In most areas of freedom we are rated higher than the US. Canadian government is considered very high in transparency, and very low in corruption, making it not just a place where people can be more reliant on our government and legal system (even if you are poor), but also it makes it a very desirable business partner for the more legit companies. They can rely on Canadian government and the legal system to apply its laws justly and to enforce contracts even through leadership changes. Stability has benefits. Our banking system is reliable, and has safeguards that have continuously allowed us to weather many economic disasters better than many other countries in the world. we have a very non religious population and a very secular social and administrative structure, though these days, like many countries in the world, we increasingly are seeing religious right wing political activism and that has caused a lot of troubles. Canada tends to be always in the top place for most desirable countries to live in by most ranking systems, though these days it sometimes has been knocked off that place. It still always stays in the top few. Very clean country, though it has room for improvement. In general, our winter sports teams are quite excellent... not just in hockey. For its size, Canada always rates very high in winter Olympic events. Yes we were the leader in telecommunications. This is because Canada had to compete with the US media AND provide reliable connection to the very spread out population of the country including extremely isolated locations. However, (sadly) in the cell phone era, we chose to go with more private funding options instead of nationalized (again, this was when we had a couple conservative led governments), which meant that private companies bought up a lot of our telecommunications holdings and have in many cases failed to serve Canada equally, preferring to invest only in high population areas and to let rural Canada founder. That said, we still are quite well connected, largely due to government regulation of those companies to try and make them serve Canada's general needs better. There is room for improvement here though... our current system is much like the US, and the result has been regional monopolies which give poor service at higher costs. Canada is a major world food producer... not the biggest by any means, but surprisingly large with an ability to export more due to the smaller population, and a leader in several products. Anyway, this adds some detail to your comments, and adds a few new things Canada is good at and sometimes known for. We are more of a soft power in the world... often not really advertising our strengths as much, but indeed... Canada has a LOT we can be proud of (and maybe should be MORE proud of).