Reaction To 10 Ways Canadians and Americans are Different

[@buutich1]

Canadian here ... just spent 2 months in hospital with a fractured spine, then had eye surgery. My bill came to $0.00

[@reindeer7752]

I spent 19 days in the hospital and my bill was $O.00 in the USA. I have Medicare. When I was young, I had a serious fracture and no insurance. A grant paid for it.

[@OneTequilaTwoTequila]

What a coincidence. That's also the amount of your savings. LMAO!

[@jamestiscareno4387]

Population wise Canada is able to pull off having universal health care. The United States has 330 million people. Huge difference.

[@JamesSerapio]

​​@@jamestiscareno4387that doesn't work. You also have a proportionally larger tax base. Per capita, the US spends more on healthcare and citizens get less. Much of that money goes instead to investors in insurance companies and expenditure is on administration of insurance claims including denying coverage.

[@ianfergusonian]

Big European countries have universal Health Care@@jamestiscareno4387

[@lygourd]

Just to be clear, Canadians don't have "free health care." We have *universal* health care, which is a slight difference. Having said that, of all the things about the US that are "very American," I can never get over the fact that such a wealthy country does NOT have universal health care. I'm a dual citizen, and I find it utterly mind-boggling.

[@2727rogers]

That is reason why I consider the USA as a third world country.

[@williamdemerchant7295]

It all comes down to the almighty dollar. Everything in the US is corporately monetized to the maximum. Social considerations are secondary to profitability.

[@DirtyMoneyHipHop]

And it is paid for by taxpayers. America taxes less and provides less to it's citizens.

[@Bluewhalebig]

​@@DirtyMoneyHipHop Americans actually pay more in taxes for their healthcare than any other country, BEFORE insurance, co-pay, etc. In 2022, Americans payed $12,555 per capita, just in taxes, for healthcare. Canadians spent just over half that amount, at $6,483 per capita. The next most expensive system to the US' was Switzerland, at a cost of $8,049 per capita. Switzerland's healthcare is considered the best in the world. The American system is completely corrupted.

[@DirtyMoneyHipHop]

@@Bluewhalebig oh jeez, that's crazy. Thanks for letting me know :)

[@lorimontcalm9086]

Our news media reports on stories from around the world nightly. In the USA they only report on American news, unless a big event happens. Canadians generally know a lot about the USA, Americans know very little about Canada

[@mj24672]

I also think Canadians are well read compared to the US. They are only interested in what’s happening in their backyard. Some don’t even know who their people in power are, yet in Canada we know everything that’s happening in the US and also follow their elections.

[@reindeer7752]

@lorimontcalm9086 - That's nonsense. We have BBC news, PBS news and all the regular networks. Of course Canadians get more exposure to the USA than vice versa. You can't figure out why? Your population is 1/9 of the USA. You're rarely even on the thoughts of any other country.

[@a00141799]

why??

[@buddyneher9359]

@@a00141799 Because Americans don't need to know, and don't want to know. Canadians, on the other hand mostly live within 100 miles (aka 160 km) of the border and have been deluged with Amerian media since birth. E.g. we get heavy coverage of their presidential elections, know who the candidates are, and who the winner is. Very few Americans could tell you who the Canadian Prime Minister is, or when our elections are. Etc. etc. etc.

[@a00141799]

@@buddyneher9359 Personally, I am an avid consumer of world news and have been over the past 50 years. Like many Americans I am well versed in geography and geopolitics. I know that people outside of the US believe the stereotype that Americans are stupid and uninformed. And many are but many are not. When I read news publication from outside of America they often have an US version or a North American version dominated by news from the United States. This isn't meant as some boast, but just the truth about impact of the United States on the world. Americans have endured this criticism to the point that many just don't care about how we are perceived by our critics. A lot of it is bias, unfair and unsubstantiated by the facts. I have lived a very quiet and comfortable life here in my country. I'm not medically bankrupt, or being shot at when I leave my house. I don't own a single gun, served 6 year in the US military as a young man, graduated from university and worked 35 years in the aerospace industry, and now live comfortably in retirement with my wife of 33 years and 2 college educated children. And most of my family and friends have a similar story. People outside of the US will continue to believe what they want us. We should just live our lives and let them live with their comfortable stereotypes about us.

[@SM-sy5cd]

The thing about being polite is that we are not trying to be polite. We don’t see it as polite, is just an excepted normality among us. We don’t even think of it when we say sorry. It is just automatically said. We don’t think we are polite,If other countries see it that way, we can’t help it. It just is the way we were raised.

[@JenniferPartridge-f8w]

That’s very true. I hope we can continue that reputation. The workd is changing so rapidly. Smiling, holding a door open, speaking to others kindly, showing an interest in your nieghbourhood,community , country and the world is trying to be a decent human being. All of this is a daily choice and FREE

[@chrisvickers7928]

By law in Canada saying sorry is not an admission of guilt in a civil trial. It is in the US.

[@stephenrashbrook7667]

Yes very true, yet little known.

[@debraleblanc6122]

All I can say, as a Canadian, is I'd rather vacation in Scotland far more than the US. LOVE THE SCOTTISH PEOPLE!

[@jwyllor]

Absolutely!

[@JaneSmith-lu8ol]

I feel that way about the Dutch. I love the Netherlands. It’s my parent’s homeland and I love visiting.

[@Albertarocks]

Roger that! I am Canadian but both of my parents were 100% Irish. So what does that make me? A fan of not only Ireland, but Scotland as well. 😂

[@Phatbiker1]

All the well off Canadians I know vacation in Mexico during the winter.

[@BuccaneersBliss]

I'm Canadian and I love spending time in the US. The people are friendly and helpful, as long as you avoid Democrat cities.

[@barbarahicks2927]

My Canadian sister, two nieces and I went to Disneyland. Everywhere we went, every restaurant, every ride, every taxi etc... commented within minutes of meeting us "You must be Canadian"... we couldn't figure it out. We fInally asked someone why and they said... "you're so polite!!".

[@isay207]

Thats how we role🇨🇦😊

[@kimmykimak3737]

That was the same thing when my late husband and I went to Seattle, Washington for our honeymoon we were picked out literally every time we spoke to someone. You must be Canadian. I was like do we have an accent? No you're just so nice and polite, I'm like shouldn't most people be nice and polite?!

[@bobbiewallace4008]

One thing I wish we in America were as polite as Canadians.

[@andre_p]

Haha! So true! I watched a YT video of US Uber cab drives gotten bad (drivers had to ask their charges to get out). I couldn’t believe how entitled, misbehaving, condescending and rude these people were. It was shocking. You don’t get to lose all human decency just because you PAY for something.

[@OneTequilaTwoTequila]

@isay207 *roll. I guess that Canadian education isn't all great.

[@rb239rtr]

I worked for a large multi-national corporation, headquartered in France, whose president was a Canadian. At a conference in Orlando for company supervisors, a comedian was hired for one night's entertainment, a man named Sugar Sammy, a hindu living in Montreal. One of his jokes to the americans was, your losers, you work for a French company, led by a Canadian. No American laughed at that joke. Canadians laughed. On the serious side of the conference, at the start, the conference lead discussed exits for fire, and also what to do if a mass shooting breaks out. Jaw dropping.

[@mariongould4173]

Love it !

[@TheCanadiangirl4]

I work for an American company who sent out videos to all their stores(including Cdn ones) about what to do if there's a mass shooting. It was a really weird experience watching it. I never worried about a situation like that.

[@christinehuband4383]

The main difference between the USA and Canada is that every industry in the USA is a for profit situation, examples include, Healthcare, prisons, even the news media, which is why they're in so much trouble. Valuing the dollar over the truth.

[@dougcoombes8497]

Except that's not true. Charities received half a TRILLION dollars in the US last year. In Canada it was slightly over $10 billion. Americans are very generous despite the stereotype.

[@fasteddy917]

@@dougcoombes8497 The U.S. population is ten times larger that the Canadian population. California has more people living there than all of Canada does.

[@susieq9801]

@@dougcoombes8497 - Canadians don't have to start Go Fund Me sites every time they get sick. That accounts for much of the charitable donations plus the population disparity.

[@dougcoombes8497]

@@fasteddy917 Yah, and Americans donate 50 times as much as Canadians. This idea that everything in America is for profit is nonsense. the same with healthcare. I was down there visiting my Mom when I got sick and I hadn't bothered to purchase international medical care. I paid as much as I could but then the state stepped in and picked up the rest. That was over $10,000 US at the time. I felt damned lucky. It was also usually excellent health care. Here in Canada there is such a doctor shortage I'm one of almost 1 million people in BC alone who do not have a family doctor. And walk in clinics where you never know what you're going to get suck. There are many people down there who are constantly trying to remove all the social supports available like there are in Canada. But this idea everything in the US is purely for profit is simply not true.

[@robt8869]

😮​@@dougcoombes8497hello tax deduction

[@karenpower1643]

To be really honest, I don't think there is the "American Dream" anymore. Canada has a better quality of life, a lot and I mean a lot higher on global peace index, etc. People are seduced by moving to the US for a better life and let me tell you, it's not better. I lived there for 5 years because I was offered a job and moved back last year. I realized how much I love my country of Canada and always will.

[@soulpowerful]

Canada is far more expensive now than the US to live.

[@pierrehamel4424]

America is not a country it is a continent with over 35 countries. The United States of America the OF is very important. If you live in France you are European. Not only the French are European.

[@0eagle4200]

the American Dream is a Nightmare

[@kellybreen5526]

That quality of life we had is fast eroding. I love Canada too and I respect our neighbours, but this country is going down the toilet fast. Our constitution does not protect us the way I thought it did. The way the government went after the people at the protests we lowered ourselves to Banana Republic status. Oh and April first alcohol gets taxed an extra 5%.

[@ianfergusonian]

ME TOO

[@rrain3375]

As a Canadian having travelled and lived in several countries. Yes there are many differences between USA and Canada. One of the main points of people in the USA they over exaggerate everything.

[@kumaranvij]

Irony eludes you, doesn't it?

[@radbabs2000]

Most Canadians want to know how long it takes to get to their destinations... The actual number of kilometers/miles is not important. How long do i have to drive, an hour, 2 hours? 😂

[@jasonarthurs3885]

These are true Canadians; measuring distance with time.

[@greatscot712]

That's so true. I immigrated to Canada from Scotland in 1974 and still get people saying to me "I love your accent". However, I was talking to my sister in Scotland earlier this week and told her about a town I was thinking of visiting and she asked me how far from me it was and I immediately said "about a 5 1/2 hour drive".

[@karenfindlay4185]

Yes, distance here is measured in time. 😊

[@reindeer7752]

@radbabs2000 - Americans do exactly the same thing, especially those who live in mountainous areas where distances take longer. Also, Americans take a lot of long distance road trips and want to know where to stop for the night.

[@famillerfggvtremblay18]

It makes more sense to figure travel times. Distance is meaningless is so many conditions: traffic, road conditions, rush hours, and let's not forget weather

[@samquovadis]

It's not only the meal portions that are bigger in the U.S. It's the Americans, too.

[@Mr.Canuck]

One single American dinner lasted 3 days. 😅

[@billfarley9167]

Great point. I also noticed the number of American city/town police who are so overweight and so out of shape.

[@reindeer7752]

Canada's obesity rate is almost the same as the USA's, so you are not looking at your own people with the same prejudice.

[@GoWestYoungMan]

Not everything is bigger in the US but some things are: portion sizes, the people, houses/housing lot sizes. Let's not forget, Toronto has the world's busiest highway (it has 18 lanes) and the CN Tower, Montreal has the gargantuan Olympic Stadium, Calgary has the biggest rodeo, etc. I would agree that most Americans are very insular, oblivious to the world beyond them, and often view other countries as moons orbiting the US. I understand why but it doesn't make it any less egregious.

[@janiece8439]

Yes Americans have been brain washed Canada is a best kept secret Their loss They don't even have passports because why leave the best country in the world Canadians are humble

[@bunzeebear2973]

Edmonton has the largest mall in the world.

[@marleneverhage1048]

🇨🇦twice in my life I was asked by an American while visiting us where I live in summer as my igloo must melt. I kid you not!!🤣😂🥹

[@tillykooyman414]

As a Canadian, I believe you! I grew up near the U.S. border and we often laughed at Americans crossing the US/Canada border during the summer with skis on their car, and wanting to know where the nearest ski hills are!

[@jefffitzgerald8410]

I'm a Canadian American in Windsor. My mom is from Michigan. Order a small drink from Mcdonalds here, then cross the border and get a "small" drink in Detroit. The difference is pretty funny.

[@janetyeoman1544]

And then wonder why diabetes is so common.

[@leslieeaston3383]

The Canadian education system works.

[@drunkvegangal8089]

Canada is one of the most educated countries in the world - sometimes #1. The USA...well...um...yeah.

[@danieldoyon8379]

Don't be delusional!! Students (from K-Degree) are not educated, they're INDOCTRINATED!!! Woke, oppressed, victims and don't disagree with their cancel culture!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@0eagle4200]

@@drunkvegangal8089a few years back i watch a video where someone asked an American high school student where Italy was, they had no clue where it was , after wards they were told it looks like a boot .

[@sheldo8083]

Americans are the best drivers in the world, but they don't know where their going or coming from. Lol. That's a right turn.

[@drunkvegangal8089]

@@sheldo8083 The people of the USA believe they are the 'best' at many, many things - the huge majority of these beliefs are simply wrong :D Citizens of the United Arab Emirates and Switzerland are the best drivers in the world. I know you were being sarcastic but I always find that "America is #1" nonsense amusing. Thanks for the comment! :D :D

[@crazycorgihonkhonkgofreedo6021]

I’m Canadian when I grew up it was miles and temperature was Fahrenheit my mind still converts it

[@dianelodge3623]

Me too! My mind cannot compute centimeters and such!! I need the forecast for snow to be in imperial measures!! Born in 1954

[@PunchBuggyDreams]

Me too, I miss the old Imperial System of measurement. My mind still converts Km to miles and Celsius to Fahrenheit and I hate meters and centimeters when it comes to height. I still like feet and inches and I despise Kilograms in weight. I still use pounds in my head.

[@clarkpalace]

Me too. Born 1960. But I learned the importance of metric later, 1990, doing high school sciences. I understand the quaintness of the imperial system and actively convert to it. But if England and the States had the brains to do what we did in 1972 maybe we wouldnt be charmed by some stupid illogical system based on the length from a certain king’s nose to the end of his index finger. Sorry if you have gone thru life thinking imperial is some kind of logical system, it isnt. Its just us being stuck in our ways, like America!

[@orthicon9]

@@dianelodge3623 I was born in '53 (in Canada) and by now I have trouble imagining what any temperature below 50ºF feels like. I could not tell you what the freezing point of water is in Fahrenheit because I don't remember. Except for -40º. It's the same in both systems and I've experienced that. With other units I'm equally comfortable in Metric or Imperial.

[@soulpowerful]

I’m the same

[@insidedesign1000]

You can't have a conversation about Canadians and Americans without bringing up the funniest iconic response, when a Canadian is traveling in the US and mentions they are from Canada, Americans quite often will say "I know someone from Canada, his name is Joe, do you know him?' Honestly that happened to me twice.

[@sammyd8860]

I met a Canadian called Bill (great guy) in France. I come from Belfast, N.Ireland. Bill told me his grandmother lived there. She actually lived 2 streets away from me and I passed her street every time I walked to my local pub !

[@fluffdumpling8515]

@@sammyd8860 Yep, it does happen. Happened to me 50 years ago on a ship from one country to another. Yep, knew the person they asked about.😁

[@webbtrekker534]

I always ask where. I have only been in the general Vancouver and lower BC (with one trip up the highway to Dawson Creek). I have had a number of Canadian friends and we use to visit eachother until their death. I miss them. I know general Canadian geography. I may not know your city but I know about where it is.

[@margaretanscombe730]

I worked as an RN for a year in the Deep Southern U.S. and had 2 doctors do this. One knew someone from Toronto and asked me if I knew him; the other had met someone from Montreal and asked me the same question. 🙄😂 For the entire year I worked there, any time one of them came on the floor and I was on duty, one always called me “Canada” and the other called me “Toronto”-never by my real name! 😂😂 (Both did so very good naturedly and I never took offence.)

[@cherylblancher5984]

WOW

[@malakoffterry9233]

Being polite is called the social norm. Every child learns this.

[@dougwilson4537]

This one wasn't too bad. He did say several time, that these comparisons are generalisations. I would say that Canadians tend to think/operate more socially, where as Americans tend to think/operate more individually. Also with me being from Nova Scotia, Canada.... you could certainly say you are from Glasgow.... or Edinburgh, Aberdeen, The Shetlands, Orkneys, or Hebrides (both Inner and Outer), and I and a good portion of Nova Scotians would know where you were talking about.😁 But yeah.... when travelling, I just say I am from Canada, and I don't elaborate, unless someone asks more questions.

[@mxh5647]

Actually I've found, in the UK anyway, that if I said I was from Vancouver (I am) they would know where it was (on the wet coast). On the other hand my in-laws worried that a tornado in Ontario might have affected us so no concept of distances involved in North America.

[@bunzeebear2973]

depends who has the PUCK

[@bunnykrusher]

One thing you notice when entering the states from Canada is the sudden explosion of roadside advertising

[@KileyLagan]

We noticed that and a lot of litter along the highways and often small military convoys we were stuck behind.

[@earnesta.brooks7123]

I was working for a Canadian company on Vancouver Island out of an office in Bangor, Maine. And my colleagues were all Mainers. They always worked in Quebec or the Maritimes, and every one of them had a firearms infraction in Canada for trying to smuggle their handguns into Canada. Their weapons were all confiscatedat the border, and on their way back home they were given back to them.

[@fasteddy917]

I live in Canada on the U.S.-Canadian border and years ago we had a free newspaper printed in the U.S. One issue, the head line was, The difference between Canadians and Americans, in the reporters view. It was simply that in Canada our view is, What about us, while the American view was, What about me. Is it true? I don't know but I've always found it interesting that an American wrote the story.

[@sandyfindlay2838]

A friend of mine moved to Alabama a few years ago and that is exactly his take on the 2 societies. Canadians are we and Americans are I

[@susieq9801]

@@sandyfindlay2838 - I agree. It also irks me that the US calls itself "America". It is NOT. America is THIRTY FIVE countries. Arrogance.

[@cannuckchick7522]

Lives in the US for nearly a decade and this point was largely true from my experience.

[@billfarley9167]

The whole individualism thing is what's destroying America IMO.

[@sophiacromwell8017]

I don’t want someone (who I don’t know, or don’t endorse) attempting to speak for me & I really don’t like the condescending tone that can come across when the word “we” is used instead of 1st or 3rd person person grammar. Not sure if that’s just a personal preference or being American, but I would definitely agree with the newspaper article!

[@webbtrekker534]

As an American it is always good to see and hear how we are viewed. It can't hurt us to hear it.

[@LPSPARTYCHANNEL]

Canadians and Americans have very different gun culture for the most part... (don't come at me)... its just different.

[@corinnemcleod1804]

It's different in a good way

[@ednascott138]

@@corinnemcleod1804 Absolutely

[@LPSPARTYCHANNEL]

I guess it depends on if you are American or Canadian. I think Canadians are more hunting oriented. so I'd agree with you if you are Canadian lol@@corinnemcleod1804

[@stevemunro2018]

Although the metric system was introduced in Canada over 45 years ago, we still hold on to the old units. We use a hybrid of metric and imperial. My household thermostat is set in degrees Fahrenheit. Lumber is sold in feet and inches. Although we measure our cars' fuel economy in litres per hundred kilometers, we call it "mileage" We only know our height in feet and inches and our weight in pounds. Household building projects are priced by the square foot. I could go on.....

[@terryomalley1974]

Agreed, we use a hybrid system.

[@pamjamas]

The Americans wouldn’t call it imperial. They got rid of the king a long time ago. They would call it American. Interestingly the US gallon is smaller than the imperial one. The reason we Canadians still sell lumber in feet and inches is that we are each other’s largest trading partners and our markets are pretty intertwined. Its more cost effective to make 1 size of plywood and be able to buy and sell in both countries. That makes me think: does Mexico use feet and inches for lumber too? I know they have Home Depot.

[@mxh5647]

@@pamjamas Isn't plywood actually manufactured mm thick although described in inches? Hybrid indeed.

[@terryomalley1974]

@pamjamas I think Americans call it that, but I've heard many refer to it as the standard system versus the metric system. I doubt that Mexico uses feet & inches for lumber because, as a former Spanish colony, they never inherited the Imperial system, like Canada and the US did. Only anglosphere countries used the Imperial system. We did, too, until the late 70s, and partially still do.

[@stevemunro2018]

Yes, ironic that the Americans fought a war to separate from Great Britain and then stubbornly hold on to its system of measurement. My understanding of the two gallons is that there were two different gallons, both originating in the imperial system. One for ale and one for wine. The modern US gallon is the wine gallon and the Imperial gallon is the larger ale gallon..

[@davidstobie2751]

the biggest thing in America is their ego.

[@drunkvegangal8089]

USA! USA! USA!

[@helgapocock7691]

And their stupidity!

[@brendavandenbeld3153]

And there goes the polite thing😂.

[@0eagle4200]

@@brendavandenbeld3153 he was just pointing out the obvious

[@cellevangiel5973]

I would call it : illusion.

[@kathiemunoz3062]

Notice Canadians always want to make sure they aren't mistaken Americans. But, you never see Americans making sure they aren't mistaken for Canadians.

[@MrMoose-mf1oy]

Probably cause no one ever assumes someone's Canadian... I'm Canadian and when travelling abroad, no one's ever asked if I was Canadian. I've always been assumed to be an American. Some even think Canada is part of USA lol. Look at it from our perspective: we are not American's nor do we want to be, so why would we not correct others?

[@purrceys7959]

@@MrMoose-mf1oy the only place overseas where I've been asked if I was Canadian was in Scotland! We were on out honeymoon had some photos taken. The photographer said to my husband "you're Canadian" and turned to be and said "I think you're Canadian but you sound more American than your husband". I told him he had a good ear; my dad was Canadian, my mom American and I was born and raised in Canada.

[@susiex6669]

​@@MrMoose-mf1oyIm American born, Canadian raised and unless I show an American passport, no one thinks Im American. I grew up in Montreal. At the very least, we dont dress like Americans. I have never worn sneakers in Europe.

[@drunkvegangal8089]

Except when backpacking because then US citizens will sew a Canadian flag on their backpacks cause so many places and people resent and dislike people from the USA. Worst yet, they don't even apologize when you catch them doing it.

[@canadacommando]

As a former assistant to a Canadian Member of Parliament I would often have Americans stop at our office near the US border. They would request Canadian flag lapel pins because they were travelling to Europe and didn't want them to know they were AMERICANS. Not sure why they were hiding their nationality???

[@pgbrandon]

A Canuck here. First generation Canadian. Parents from Argentina and China. Met in Toronto. Canada is part way between the US and Europe. We have a much higher minimum wage. We have many more safety nets than the US, Universal Health Care being one. They are talking about bringing in Universal Dental Care for the elderly and youth that need it.. We have maternity and paternity benefits, where the US has none. Parent gets nearly a year paid. We have a universal pension plan that employees and employers pay into, along with unemployment insurance (now called employment insurance). Overall, we care about each other more than Americans care about themselves. Americans claim we don't have freedoms. For example, protests that shut down the capital and international bridges were stopped because they were causing so much harm to others. We now have land acknowledgements stating that we are on the lands of Indigenous peoples.

[@MicaOShea-oe7ir]

Ending the occupation was necessary once they'd besieged our Parliament for a month literally demanding our elected government be handed over to these law-breaking ruffians. They refused to leave so they were carefully forced out by police. Otherwise there'd still be a couple thousand anarchists destroying life in our capital trying to steal our democracy. No country would stand for that. Giving them a month was a very generous amount of time for them to protest and be heard. And man were they heard, honking huge trucks non-stop.

[@jenniferlewak3506]

As a Canadian, I truly appreciate how much you enjoy Canadian culture. Watching you have the sheer enjoyment of these videos makes me giddy. I would like recommend to you some NFB (National Film Board) shorts cartoons, such as "Spence's Republic" (I particularly want to hear your reaction to a really bad Scottish accent by McPherson the shoemaker), and then 'Lady Francis Simpson' and, the classic, 'Log Driver's Waltz'...hopefully, you will watch these while eating some butter tarts and ketchup chips. Cheers!

[@tamfranklin358]

Love the "Log Riders 😊 In retrospect, I think it says allot about what we as Canadians hold dear. A good partner, a good person, & and a little bit of fun.

[@christine4670]

Same😊 I think the Log Driver's Waltz is on Amazon prime. I just watched it the other day❤

[@darcyoneill9377]

The NFB is wonderful - yes, a great recommendation, a great resource for film and media for decades. Nod to 'Log Drivers' Waltz; to add in Bill Mason's body of work, including (all Canadians know ;) ) Paddle To The Sea. Path of the Paddle, Waterwalker, Rise and Fall of the Great Lakes... .

[@oldpossum57]

3:10. Pat Martin, a Member of Parliament from Winnipeg, led a long fight to nix the penny. The coin cost 1.6¢ to mint. Retailers and many consumers hated them. Now retailers round up or down to the nearest nickel. Consumer groups say the disappearance of the penny had no ill effect on consumers. AUS & NZ have done the same.

[@garyholt8315]

only downside is most businesses still have 99 cent mentality. change your spots !

[@pgbrandon]

But pennies are still legal tender. You can take them to the bank and exchange them for other denominations.

[@johnandrews3568]

While Canada has a lot of benefits in terms of standard of living, universal healthcare, personal safety... things are brutally expensive in Canada. Price gouging is rampant. We pay the highest cell/internet prices in the world. Our food is insanely expensive. Housing is in very short supply and rents in cities or even remotely close to a large city are unaffordable now, like $2500-3000/mo for a one bedroom apartment or $4000/mo for a 3 bedroom apartment, $6000/mo to rent a house? Salaries remain low and behind inflation. Eg. Michelin tires made in Canada cost half as much in the US than in Canada. When the president of Michelin Canada was asked about this he said, 'Canadians are used to paying more for everything.' It's getting more and more unaffordable. Canada is run by companies that monopolize services... food, energy, information... There seems to be a lot of collusion in pricing and the gov't is lobbied by these companies to protect THEIR profits.

[@jdmitaine]

so in an extreme capitalism environment of the USA it is..... it's even worst there, but then again the US is the Americain Dream, the FOR PROFIT of everything to the detriment of basic human rights.. people are living worst then the most extreme poverty level of the worst third world countries.... although Canada is going down the drain, there is still a base limit social net for everyone...

[@reindeer7752]

@johnandrews3568 - Wow, an honest Canadian! Thank you. Sorry, for being sarcastic. I'm sure there are more but not in these comments.

[@soulpowerful]

This!!!!!!!

[@fumblerooskie]

The widest freeway in the North America is in Canada ;-)

[@turdwranglers2517]

Remind me again how wide the Katy Highway is going through Houston? 13 lanes PER SIDE? Please ... Hwy 401 through Toronto is only 18 lanes wide and moves over half a million people a day. Canada has the worldest LONGEST highway at 5000 km long (3000 miles); the Trans Canada Highway (Hwy 1).

[@Val-qm4br]

I believe it’s in Houston, Texas.

[@billfarley9167]

So what? No big deal. I come from rural Canada. We believe city types are a different kind of Canadian. There are three main groups in Canada and quite distinct. City, rural and northern.

[@dmbthegurl]

One difference I have noticed when travelling abroad is that Americans will often put Canadian flags on their gear so people believe they are Canadian. Canadians do not put American flags on theirs. Also the centre of the world thing is true. I have heard many Americans lamenting how bad food is in Europe, how bad service is and how poorly run businesses are. They are usually pretty easy to spot in Europe: who’s the loudest person in the room? That all said I find Americans to be warm and generous people.

[@susiex6669]

The Canadian flags dont fool anyone.

[@reindeer7752]

No, a lot of Americans do not put Canadian flags on their gear. I've been traveling over a 35 year period to 50 countries, every continent except Antarctica and NEVER seen an American do that.

[@dmbthegurl]

@@reindeer7752 I have, many many times. You should ask a cabbie how many they see.

[@reindeer7752]

@@dmbthegurl What countries were they in? How do you know they were Americans and that they were not just showing souvenir Canadian symbols. Also, there is a terrible tendency for people to claim that all or most - enter whatever group you want to be pejorative about - do something when they have seen one or a few do it. Have you done as much traveling as I stated above in terms of years and places around the globe?

[@andreatoth5175]

Because they were wearing our flag... you thought they were Canadian. Lol

[@alastairgrogan3007]

Also less overt racism in Canada compared to, at the very least, rural America.

[@brootham9979]

I’m not so sure about that.

[@toy2poos28]

Is less overt less hurtful? I don’t think so. But currently I also don’t think racism is less overt in Canada.

[@orthicon9]

The biggest difference between Canadians and USAvians is that Canadians are aware of the differences. Also, Canada prides itself on being a "cultural mosaic", not a "melting pot".

[@reindeer7752]

There is no such word or nationality, USAvians.

[@orthicon9]

@@reindeer7752 But I bet you knew exactly what I meant. "American" means anybody or anything not from Europe, Asia, Oceania, Antarctica, or Africa.

[@reindeer7752]

@@orthicon9 Actually, there is no continent of Europe, its Eurasia, so everyone not from North America, South America, Australia, Africa or Antarctica is Eurasian.

[@orthicon9]

@@reindeer7752 Or Polynesian. You really want that last word? Go ahead. It's yours.

[@kumaranvij]

@@orthicon9 No thanks, I'll stick to American. Bet you knew exactly who I meant. You can be North American, South American, Central American, Latin American, and also from whatever country you're from, and/or whatever tribal or cultural ancestry you're from (Mayan, etc.) But there's nothing wrong with saying you're plain American when you're from the USA. It's easy, clear, and everyone gets it. We're not "stealing" anything or any identity from anyone. Amerigo Vespucci was an Italian explorer, for heaven's sake.

[@DavidCalvert-mh9sy]

I'm a Canadian living in Australia for more than 50 years. I have lived in the USA, but that was a long time ago. Canada I'm happy to say is following Australia's lead in adopting the metric system. Australia converted in the 1970s. Australia invented the plastic bank notes, and now more countries are converting from paper money to more durable, and much harder to counterfeit plastic money. And we ditched the pennies 2 decades ago.

[@bunzeebear2973]

Auz. converted in 1965(kind of) Bathroom weighscales is in STONE, lumber-yards measured in foot inches . I was there in 1970 - 72. Fuel was in liters. It depended WHEN you paper map was printed(mine was in miles) It is NOT something I change every year.

[@anitaanita1039]

Canadas bills have braille on them. So people that are blind can tell which bill is which.

[@MARGRETFRIEDRICH-e1u]

Being from Winnipeg, I was very surprised, while visiting France, that a shop owner knew of our NHL hockey team. Meanwhile when I was in Detroit Michigan met a local who did not know where Toronto was!!

[@2727rogers]

Well as far as music goes my three favorite bands are Pink Floyd, Rush and Nightwish. Last time I checked none are from the USA.

[@nickfoster9350]

I fucking love Rush, too! One of humanity's greatest gifts to itself.

[@kumaranvij]

Whadda you know, a white guy loves all white people groups the best! Hey, at least he got a woman in there.

[@2727rogers]

@@kumaranvij Well since I am a prog rock fan of course my top bands would probably look a certain way. Also since I am an Anglo Saxon that will also have in influence on my cultural tastes as well. I guess my point was yes there are American bands and performers I like and listen to but in my case my influences are more from Europe and Canada itself.

[@kumaranvij]

​@@2727rogersI find that you employ strange logic. I invite you to listen to the music of the inventors of rock and roll, American Black people, who influenced everyone else who has ever played rock. Even though you're white - I'm white too and it doesn't stop me from listening to all kinds of music. Limiting yourself to Euros and Canadians because you dislike Americans seems nonsensical.

[@2727rogers]

@@kumaranvij Never said I disliked American music. There are many great American Bands that I enjoy. Just not in my own personal top three. Music is subjective and to each his own. The one thing I don't like is the over commercialization of music. I would rather listen to a 14 minuet song with a story than a three minuet song about nothing. I was always the person who liked the B side or the non hits on an album than the hit songs. That is why the three bands in my top three are there. They write music not hits. If you like my three top American bands would be Styx, Kansas and Tool.

[@jdmitaine]

he's a canadian from Manitoba, been living in Quebec for a while and if very very fair on the language issues between Quebecer francophones vs the ROC (rest of Canada, aka anglophones).... he is so great and such a nice decent human being.... kudos to him

[@echobeefpv8530]

Always fun to see these, yes, the differences are there, I'm Canadian 100%, , but Americans are , for the most part, good people, doing the same things we are, trying to give their kids a future. All the politics in the world can't change what most people want, a chance to work for their dreams, in peace. The US, being one of the the big kids on the block, is in a much more precarious position than Canada, and Canada knows it. Our military, compared to the size of our country, is a joke.Without the USA, Canada would be ripe for Russian invasion. The size of our military is a joke, not the people who serve. With laughable funding, poor leadership, and political interference in hand, our military continue the tradition of being totally CANADIAN in battle, fearless, inventive, and sometimes, brutal. On the other side, we don't want war, and try to keep peace and mediation in the forefront. We don't like bullies, anywhere.

[@billfarley9167]

As an ex veteran, I agree and thank you for the shout out.

[@DianneMcgl]

the heat from the dryer does indeed melt the plastic bills. I speak from experience

[@jasonarthurs3885]

Washers provide heat as well.

[@webbtrekker534]

I have washed lots of American money by accident and it has all come out fine. I've been washing my own clothes for over 60 years. No bills destroyed!

[@kimmykimak3737]

And they do actually rip because we have managed to rip some of the money. So depending on the circumstances you can rip those so-called plastic bills

[@StevenKeery]

​@@webbtrekker534: Isn't that called money laundering?

[@webbtrekker534]

@@StevenKeery Dirty money needs a washing😀

[@patriciahopey1384]

visited my sister in illinois, decades ago when she was alive. we were at cracker barrell, plates were our turkey plate size. cultural shock for me. mr sister knew my shock and just smiled and nodded to my raised eyebrows. miss her not the gluttony i found in the US

[@2727rogers]

And here I was thinking England was the cultural standard for the English speaking world. Remember the reason why English is so wide spread around the globe got nothing to do with the USA and everything to do with the British Empire.

[@cpaton1284]

You are thinking past tense. American media has superceded Britain as "the place "

[@2727rogers]

@@cpaton1284 If by the place you mean the place not to get your NEWS from you would be right. When I watch American NEWS all I keep saying is where are they getting this from because this is not how things are outside the USA.

[@cpaton1284]

No i am outside of the states. I mean that we are well past the days when britainia ruled the waves. The world reads american magazines, watches american tv and movies , and the monetary standard is the yanky dollar. Etc. I am not american , and i am not saying it because of some kind of flag waving pride. I am saying it because .ask anyone who is the President, then ask who is the British PM Or better yet just who is the PM.

[@2727rogers]

@@cpaton1284 Yes the USA entertainment industry is tops in the world no doubt. However many of the industries top players are not American. Also yes most people outside the USA can name the president. Only because you tend to remember a bully over a person who doesn't make waves and works with others instead of trying to rule others.

[@cpaton1284]

I am not arguing , gois or bad, right or wrong or a preference. I am just saying that by the same bullying and news and entertainment dominance that britain used to become the standard, si now the states have. As you have mentioned, the british talent in america, it is because they went because it is the now the standard. Americans are not moving to britain, british bands move to the states.

[@carolcohn5097]

I visit Mexico frequently and they love Americans but Canadians not so much. Americans tourists are seen as more generous and kind. I speak Spanish so I've heard this all over Mexico.

[@suthious]

We all mostly share a hope for peaceful existence and respect for others values even if we don't agree....don't piss us off or you will see a real canada goose lol

[@jonathanlanglois2742]

4:20 There's a few exception to that. The 401 in Toronto. That Highway is absolutely massive, with more than 20 total lanes in some locations. Its the one Canadian highway that can actually claim to be larger than quite a few American Highways. We also have the West Edmonton Mall which clocks in at 6th biggest in the world. No US mall makes the top 10. There's also all of the hydro-electrical dams that we've built. Quite a few of them are on one or more top 10 list, and yet, they go almost completely forgotten by just about everyone since they are typically so far away from civilisation that they are out of sight out of mind.

[@OneTequilaTwoTequila]

You're bragging about the world's largest traffic jam and a big mall? OMFG!

[@jonathanlanglois2742]

@@OneTequilaTwoTequila I'm saying the the US isn't the only place that is capable of doing big things. From my perspective, as a Canadian, the US always seems to be drunk on its own greatness, as if they are the only ones capable of XYZ, or as if they have the monopoly on some things. As far as I'm concerned, the US has fallen quite a bit from its peak.

[@michaeldowson6988]

Both the US & Canada use a hodge-podge of Metric & Imperial measurements for different things. The problem with rich people is that they always want to make the rules to suit themselves. Having more of them is an impediment to an equitable society. Americans & Canadians are cousins and immediate neighbours, so there are similarities and differences. We have a shared history.

[@davidcheater4239]

To start off - Canadians are more like Americans than we are like any other country. It is similar to how Austrians are more like Germans, Belgians are most like French, and North Koreans are most like South Koreans. There are differences that are non-trivial though so much of the cultures are similar. 1/ The US does not have a legal national language. Canada has two. 2/ Most of the USA is habitable. Most of Canada is not. 3/ Canada had established churches. The US specifically forbade this in their early constitution. 4/ For a lot of historic reasons, Canada has never initiated a war. 5/ Canada got same-sex marriage very early through a church suing for the right to have its marriages recognized. The result, overturning same-sex marriage opens up arguments that the government has the right to interfere with church governance. 6/ We are more likely to think government is working for our benefit. 7/ Indigenous Peoples in Canada are about 5% of the population. In the US it's about 2.5%, including Pacific Islanders. 8/ While the US has large populations in places such as Washington DC, Guam, and Puerto Rico who sort-of have American citizenship - but can't vote for President the same doesn't exist in Canada. 9/ Canadian 'politeness' doesn't mean the same as American politeness. 10/ Slavery was made illegal in what would become Canada before Confederation. Slavery has never been a part of our laws.

[@LornaMcLean-w3g]

How insulting Canadians are nothing like Americans as we actual value human life, wildlife and freedom, americans value none of these...

[@susiex6669]

​@@LornaMcLean-w3gAnd we are less arrogant and self absorbed..

[@reindeer7752]

@@LornaMcLean-w3g You are lying. America was the first country to have a national park to protect the land and wildlife and we have more parks, preserves and reserves than any other country. We got our freedom from Great Britain while you continued to bow to the monarchy for another 90 yrs.

[@istvanglock7445]

@@LornaMcLean-w3g If the actions of government are to be considered expressions of the people's will, then I would not say Canadians value wildlife.

[@istvanglock7445]

@@reindeer7752 Do you know what lying means? It's the knowing and willful expression of falsehood with the intent to deceive. user-bl5wd9gk6h may be wrong, but I suspect, as you should, that they are simply misinformed if so.

[@Albertarocks]

The most profound and most true statement in this entire video happened in #9. Americans did at one time think they were the centre of the universe. Sadly, today not many of them think that way anymore because they are waking up to reality. On the other hand, everybody in Toronto has always KNOWN that they are the centre of the universe and they still believe that to this day. The reality is that Toronto has NEVER been the centre of the universe or even the centre of attention in the mind of anybody outside of Toronto. All other places in Canada despise Toronto for that very attitude.

[@frankhill2406]

I hate to upset you but we are the centre of the universe (if not the country)

[@garyholt8315]

very annoying that Toronto thinks western Canada hardly exists!

[@frankhill2406]

Western Canada? Where is that?@@garyholt8315

[@Albertarocks]

No you're not sorry, nor are you the centre of anything other than Liberal poisoning. Thanks for supporting my thesis with your reply alone. God, you people over there are just so dopey that it's almost comical. You're not the centre of the country, nor the universe, you are the centre of the cesspool of demented liberal thinking of the entire country, if not the entire world. The attitude of Torontonians has long been recognized from coast to coast for at least 70 years. Trust me Frank, the Toronto attitude is despised across this entire nation... obviously beyond your ability to comprehend since you are clearly in denial. Toronto and it's people are viewed within Canada as the first city we need to somehow blow right out into the mid-Atlantic. I hate to upset you my friend, but that's just the horrible reality that you have to live with for the rest of your life. Nobody like Toronto. And I doubt anybody likes you either.

[@frankhill2406]

LMAO you poor soul. You can't recognise or take a joke!@@Albertarocks

[@dax9431]

Back around 2000 and probably before, Americans bought "Canadian Flag patches" to sew on their clothing/knap-sacks/ boots when they were about to tour Europe. Americans knew how Europeans would treat them.

[@susiex6669]

Im Canadian, my family is European and no one is fooled by those patches. You can spot an American tourist from a mile away just based on how they are dressed.

[@Mr.Canuck]

Europeans can sniff out an American as soon as they open their mouths, they are in my experience boisterous, presumptuous, in your face, self absorbed. They wear white running shoes or socks and sandals with tucked in logo golf shirts with nike ball caps. Canadians (for the most part) have the old reserved British demeanor, manners, social etiquette, respect for other cultures. While Ive enjoyed my time with Americans, they immediately stand out like a sore thumb.

[@MethosFilms]

We canadians are pretty nice until u call us an American 😅. Then we are not so polite.

[@reindeer7752]

But plenty of Europeans and some Canadians argue the opposite, that is, that citizens of the United States of America have no right to call themselves Americans because we are egotistically claiming the whole continents of North and South America. Never mind that the country literally has the word America in it and no other country does. Never mind that this usage has been accepted for hundreds of years. All of a sudden its a problem.

[@malonesinclaire9201]

It is amazing as soon as you cross the border you can see and feel the difference. I travelled by car throughout America and some states l never felt safe and immediately left out of fear. It is in the air.

[@ih4630]

I’m a Canadian and I’m always impressed when I cross the border into the US… The people are friendly and they don’t badmouth Canadians… They are an intelligent, creative populace…I wish them the best. The United States is a great, great country.

[@billfarley9167]

Have you checked out REAL American poverty? Those people are in desperate shape and have very little to no social net. The rest of America doesn't care and views them as lazy, uneducated and generally a bunch of bums. Sad.

[@daveduncan9005]

Until you get further away from the border. Border state populations have a better understanding of Canada simply because of proximity. Southern populations couldn't find Canada on a map.

[@joanneduclos3550]

American exceptionalism is a thing! They are a very insular country when you think about it. They are only taught about America and American things, whereas most other countries are not taught that! 😂

[@billfarley9167]

Yeah, I got second cousins born and raised in Phoenix, Arizona. They didn't know squat about anything going on outside of Arizona. Both were married and in their late twenties when I met them. One time we got into a comparative discussion about healthcare. When I described the Canadian universal healthcare system they both exclaimed that it was pure communism. Unbelievable!

[@istvanglock7445]

Yes, Americans not knowing anything about events outside America, or their own state, or hometown, or even knowing nothing about anything at all, is a very characteristic attribute of Americans.

[@christine4670]

Saying sorry can simply be acknowledging someone😊

[@istvanglock7445]

That's right, it's just a phrase that's not always to be taken literally.

[@loonylovesgood]

I might disagree a bit about the Canada is a great place to not be rich part. Our airfare, cell phone plans and food are some of the highest prices in the world.

[@brucemontreuil4393]

WHY was there no mention of GUNS. Thats a biggie

[@KileyLagan]

When I backpacked around the world for 2 years, most of us had a Flag patch on the Backpack. I met so many Americans who said they were Canadian. Why? Several reasons, they won't get overcharged for everything, they won't get spat on, won't be told to Go Home, & people are friendlier to them in general. Were very few USA backpackers cause they only got 2 weeks vacation, where Canadian 5 weeks, most European 5 weeks or more and Aussie get a year to travel abroad. American backpackers were ok, Germans stuck together, Aussies party 24/7, etc.. Biggest difference between Canada & USA- GUNS. We don't have them on us. And I am very glad of that!

[@kumaranvij]

You are saying Americans carried guns around Europe and other countries - while backpacking? Where did the guns go in the backpack?

[@martin7473]

We are healthy not fat. And we live SAFELY in a free country

[@reindeer7752]

@martin7473 - Not true. Canada's obesity rate is almost the same as the USA's.

[@rb239rtr]

Food sizes, bigger in USA.. Tim Horton's, with 13,000 stores in Canada and 3 or 400 in the states had to upgrade the size of the coffee cups. An aftermarket contractor in Canada won a contract to outfit a bunch of USA police cars. One specification was that the center console must accommodate a large coffee cup. They installed the Canadian size, but had to upgrade the consoles to the American large size.

[@alpearson9158]

which just adds to the stereotype

[@nickfoster9350]

What's the difference between Americans and God? God doesn't think he's American.

[@purrceys7959]

Surprised that the guy in the video didn't mention that our Canadian bills are different colours, whereas American money is only green. I''ve been able to identify American tourists more than once by hearing them call our money "monopoly money". As a dual citizen (Canadian/American but Canadian born & raised), the biggest difference I've noticed is that many (not all) Americans are very insular and therefore when they travel, they assume that other countries do everything the same way they do in the US. As a result, some Americans negatively misjudge cultural differences in other countries because of this insularity. ie. thinking that it's bad service in Italy because waiters don't introduce themselves b y name or automatically bring you the bill when instead, you have to ask for the bill. It doesn't occur to these Americans that wait service in Italy is more formal and in Italian culture, it's considered rude for waiters to bring the bill without someone requesting it first. I don't see this type of assumptions leading to faulty judgements in citizens from other English speaking countries (including Canadians).

[@reindeer7752]

@purrceys7959 - The most embarrassed I've been traveling with a group was in Hong Kong when a Brit at our table very loudly humiliated the Chinese waiter because he couldn't understand the Brit wanted melted butter to put on his fish. You can find such instances in all countries' people.

[@Pkeats817]

Free healthcare, but not better healthcare.

[@Lord.Kiltridge]

America is the best country in the world for about 10% of the population. For the other 90% literally _any other western nation_ is better.

[@davidlefranc6240]

Yeah if you earn over 100k a year you will have a good life in the us for sure.

[@leecox6241]

The Scandinavian countries are the best in the world.

[@davidlefranc6240]

There's always something wrong in each country nothing is perfect if it was the case everybody would go live in those scandinavian country period!!@@leecox6241

[@kevinwalsh1619]

I must be in the eccentric 10%. I saw how Canadians were treated during the COVID panic--not for me. I'm glad to be an Arizonan where we value freedom.

[@b.a.erlebacher1139]

​@@kevinwalsh1619 Note that the US had three times the number of Covid deaths per million than Canada did. Most Canadians felt that it was worth it to tolerate a little discomfort to avoid contributing to the suffering and death of others.

[@stephenpublicover8818]

Hey Mert, great video! Hello from Nova Scotia, Canada, I live about 5km from Halifax Stanfield Airport(HYZ) 134cm of snow on the ground! Keep cool my friend.

[@pvdogs2]

Ha Ha, I would have said I live about an hour outside of Halifax. We almost always define distance by the time it takes to travel that distance.

[@alexcarr8503]

Canadians know more about America and the world than Americans know about Canada and the rest of the world. Some words are spelled different. Like neighbour, colour and the letter zed, not zee.

[@CoachIreland]

A friend of mine in Wales🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 actually said it best that, in regards to military might and overall mentality, it could be said that the U.S.🇺🇸 is the son closest to the father🇬🇧. Canada🇨🇦 is the well-behaved first born but Uncle Sam is the rebellious son more like the father in his prime (which the father hates to admit😂).

[@JoyfulMK]

I used to produce major conferences and conventions. The biggest difference I noticed is the people from the US know very little about other countries and seem to have even less respect for other countries. I remember one year there was going to be a joint US/Canadian conference for two related huge associations that usually each had an annual conference. The joint conference had elements from both the US and Canadian annual conferences. The Americans complained and complained when something was done differently than their country's annual conference. To them, it was just THEIR conference happening up in Toronto. The arrogance was unbearable. We even had a formal evening in a well-known historic building. I saw a small group of Americans in the buffet take a shrimp, dip it, eat it and put the tails in a 200-year-old vase.

[@briansmith6791]

Should watch two videos 1. American Dream vs Social Democracy 2. Wealth Inequality in the USA Really puts the USA into perspective.

[@d.matthews3103]

If U.S. citizens think their country is the best in the world, why then do they put Canadian flags on their knapsacks and luggage and pretend to be Canadian when they travel? It’s counterintuitive. Americans are always pushing the narrative about how wonderful their country is to the world and to themselves yet they often won’t advertise their nationality when they travel. This applies more to younger travellers but seriously?! I have met several Americans during my holiday trips and I am astounded that some American travellers are still doing this. In addition, it’s essential to note that Americans and Canadians are different psychologically. We just don’t think the same way about some significant social and political issues. P.S. Kudos to you that you’re still on your learning curve about Canada and Canadians. You certainly deserve respect for persevering in your endeavour! Bless your heart! 🇨🇦🥰👍🏻

[@milicaradil7711]

🇨🇦 my husband and I were in Vegas a couple of years ago, we met a group of college students we were chatting about where we were all from ..we told them Vancouver Canada… and for real they asked us if people could homestead there😵‍💫 I said sure can for a million dollars or so!🤣

[@jonathansachs1979]

there is a liability law that ensures that saying sorry is not an admission of guilt or responsibility in accidents etc.

[@robtapp6400]

As for the buildings and roads being bigger in the US, to be fair the Canadian making the video is from Manitoba which does not have a large population. The largest city in Manitoba is Winnipeg, and has a population more than half that of the province: 750,000 to 1.35 million. For me, living in the Toronto area I never found the buildings or roads a lot bigger. Except for Washington, DC, which has enormous buildings in the Capitol district. But the thing I noticed a lot when I travel there (worked in the US for 3 years travelling around the country) is that the restaurant portions are enormous in many regular (not high end) chain restaurants; did not see it much at small one-off restaurants. I went to a steak place and they had a combo, but they also had a trio of a 10 oz steak, 8 oz pork chop, large chicken breast, plus two sides, and it was for one person. I also remember pasta restaurants where I was given a huge bowl that contained enough pasta for about 4 or 5 meals for a normal person. It was disgusting. And I felt bad about wasting the food as my hotel did not have a microwave to reheat and where I was working was still under construction so no microwave there either.

[@DianneMcgl]

hey.... my grandmother emigrated to Canada from Glasgow, Scotland

[@normacoulson7962]

This Canadian is 100% right on. Welcome to Canadian living and have a great day.

[@judyannesmith1995]

Great show. If interested, do a show on the Commonwealth countries. Who is in/out. Canada has a strong history (especially in wartime or UN deployments) with the UK, New Zealand and Australia in particular. Of course trade and economic ties.

[@Whiskey-Tango-Foxtrot]

It's funny that the presenter of the video said that Americans think they are the centre of the universe, but us Canadians KNOW that it's actually Toronto! Haha! I hate the leafs! P.S. I am NOT from Toronto! GO JETS GO!

[@frankhill2406]

Seeing that I am from Toronto, I am glad that you realise that we are at the centre!

[@n.b.3521]

😂

[@roberttasca6748]

I remember during the sixties and seventies some Americans would pretend to be Canadian while travelling abroad. During that time if you walked around emblazoned with an American flag emblem you might as well have painted a target on your back. That was during the terrorist days.

[@JaneDoe-lq3du]

I have rarely met with any very impolite Americans. Except for in NYC. There are differences in manners, to be sure, but the overall politeness is probably not that far off. Americans are louder than Canadians in public spaces, though. They are less afraid to occupy spaces!

[@casaneralegg3766]

Way back in 1980 I spent 3 months hitch hiking, except the month I camped near the turnpike in Florida, around the U.S. and back across Canada. I took the train from Montreal to Washington D.C. where I started my adventure. All I have to say is that Americans are friendly and generous I was fed, given a shower and place to sleep for the night and often given cash from drivers without asking and nothing asked for in return. People going out of their way to get me to a better place to get a ride. I wouldn't do it now but I'm glad I did then, met a lot of good and generous people I still think about them and what I learned on my trip

[@StevenKeery]

Casaneralegg: If you like hiking and camping videos, there are a few British ones you might like:- Wilde Beare Paul Messner Liam Brown Simon a bloke in the woods. and an older man from Finland called:- Helsinki Pop.

[@sharonjohnson8512]

Yes food portions are larger in the U.S. That's why obesity is such a big issue there.

[@pamhunter-to4xs]

Canadian here - .when you see a huge extended suburban Chevy with tinted windows... Its a head turner and dollars to donuts it has an American licence plate! They havent grasped the concept of driving energy efficint vehicles yet. 🚘🤔🇨🇦 .. Also i agree their food portions are huge!!. Lots of Canadians living near border often cross to eat and for special occasions. More for less, for sure. 🇨🇦

[@drunkvegangal8089]

The huge portions in the USA were great when I was traveling tho. I'd order a breakfast and roll up 2 or 3 of the 5 pancakes they'd serve with peanut butter and jam and eat them for lunch later on. 2 meals for the price of 1.

[@reindeer7752]

There are a lot of hybrid cars in the USA. Electric cars are not rare. My town of less than 8,000 has charging stations in numerous places.

[@rickbeith3336]

One hundred percent right on Americans thinking everyone should know where the hell Idaho is. Automatically you know the person is American though.

[@egocentral1]

Everything is becoming noticeably smaller now, so there’s that.

[@tonirose6776]

I've lived and worked in Washington and California over the years and traveled to other states. It's true that many Americans are polite, in fact, quite effusive in that way, but, as a general rule, Canadians say 'sorry' all the time. It's meant as a synonym for 'please excuse me' as often as its original meaning. In traveling to Ireland every year since 2001, I've observed that the Irish are also extremely polite, and say 'sorry' at the drop of a hat, in the same way Canadians do. What I appreciated most in my fellow Canadian's comments was that the Americans do think they're the centre of the universe, and this is borne out by discovering that most no nothing about the history or current state of affairs of any other country, including the one that borders on them. (both borders, actually) . It's appalling what's happening in their politics right now, but as a people, they're friendly, hospitable, and warm.

[@lauramonte-marcelino7418]

As a proud Canadian, yes we are a polite country.

[@donmc1950]

My wife who is both a Canadian and American and has lived in Canada for 50 years says that Canadians are generally more reserved than Americans . Perhaps this is due to the colder climate and British heritage. Also there is no equivalent to Fox news or CNN in Canada.

[@margiebrincheski4293]

"GUNS" are the biggest difference. Only in America does one take a gun to a celebratory parade! I find it unbelievable!

[@c.fredolds706]

If I could add other distinction between Americans and Canadians from my own experience is that Americans tend to be far more extroverted than Canadians, who are definitely more introverted than their southern counterparts

[@drunkvegangal8089]

This is true. As a sometimes solo traveller, USA citizens are likely to 'pop' into a conversation, offer advice and opinions, elaborate on a story, etc. All of this is much less likely to happen in Canada (exception would be the East Coast of Canada or smaller, norther towns).

[@muddywolfking]

The coffees are huge and you can see through it all the way to the bottom.

[@trainstractorscarsandtruck7362]

The last difference is true in general but I find in general East Coast Canadians are more polite than Western Canadians. West Coast Americans are more polite than East Coast Americans. Both countries middle people are also down the middle of polite.

[@bruce8321]

You will not find a prouder Canadian than me ever. I have traveled this entire monster of a country and 90% of the U.S. My ancestors came here long before there was a place called Canada. That said I love most Americans but am glad I am Canadian. They spend more on the military than the next 15 largest militaries in the world which is why they don't have health care for all, lousy education, massive homelessness, extreme poverty and many more things. The spending is approaching a TRILLON A YEAR. IMAGINE THAT INSANITY.

[@seaJ2]

You do know a big reason Canada doesn't need a huge military is because the US is next door and would protect Canada if need be right?? Homelessness not in Canada, really? Ever been to Vancouver? The downtown east side is really bad and has been longer than any place i can remember on the US west coast. I'm not arguing the military budget isn't too big and yes I'd love for that money to be used for social programs but to not recognize how this affords Canada a level of comfort most other countries don't enjoy is just dumb. Also, the last time i checked the housing affordability in Canada's major cities is a huge issue causing a lot of Canadians to be in poverty and in fact some leave for higher paying jobs in the US where even if a city is expensive at least the wage offered is comparable to rent/housing.

[@christenandersen65]

I, like most Canadians, grew up within 100k of the US and the advertising that came our way on American TV conditioned us, so when I made my first of many trips to the states, I had an understanding of the size of things.

[@mikaelhultberg9543]

There is a backside to the American dream. You have to work your arse off to get there and maintain it. In America they live to work. Here in Europe (and in Canada) we work to live. I went to college in America, and when I told people there I was Swedish they usually thought I was Swiss. It got old really fast having to explain the differences every time. If I mentioned being from Gothenburg they just looked at me funny. They know of Stockholm. Barely. Often they thought Oslo or Helsinki was Sweden's capital.

[@reindeer7752]

Do you know the capital of every state in the USA?

[@pamelaross9930]

I was in Belize recently and we started talking to this other couple and we asked where they are from and the said New Jersey and instead of saying Canada like I usually do I said Manitoba and they didnt say anything, lol. We learn about American states in school, so they should learn about Canadian provinces. Their education system teaches them to be pretty ignorant, unfortunately.

[@Blt-rr2lm]

The biggest difference is intelligence. Like most of the world, Canadians are interested in, and are knowledgeable about the world in general. Americans live in a bubble and have almost no desire to acknowledge that there are people on the planet that live differently. Less than 50% of Americans have a passport. Over 70% of Canadians have a passport.

[@kumaranvij]

That's interesting, as the US has many more top schools than Canada does. If Americans are stupider than Canadians, why do you think so many great schools and other institutions of learning are there? Not to mention museums, operas, symphonies, dance companies, etc.

[@TinaP1234]

Volume. Canadians can get loud, but generally in a daytime situations in public we are not as loud as Americans. I have been in many situations with Americans, some social, some work related, and sometimes travelling, and Americans can often be cring inducing loud.

[@renyauger4560]

YES! We notice immediately that everything is bigger, food portions are insane & a waste. I live near the border in BC & cross often for Trader Joe’s. The bigger issue is very true.