I know that it’s literally right next door: but does a stronger USD help against a weaker CAD? The thing is, how similar are both nations in terms of culture? For example, I’ve heard a lot of Aussies visit New Zealand as it’s not far. So is it basically the same thing with Americans going to Canada for vacation?
It’s generally cheaper because the USD is higher. Having said that, it’s been about the same exchange rate for the last four years. Though there is a strong anti-US feeling here because of your threats to take us over, you won’t see it unless you try to promote Trump or something similar.
What if we want to come up and join you in this sentiment?
Canada has a fairly stringent immigration pollicy. It’s not that easy to move here. Also, you’d probably be surprised how different it is. I’ve lived in the States, and it took me a while to get used to it. As a tourist, you don’t notice it much, but living day to day, attitudes and beliefs are quite different.
I wasn’t necessarily suggesting to move there, more suggesting to considerate and propose Canada starts annexing parts of the west coast.
I don’t want to move, I’d rather have my state leave the union and form one with Canada.
I realize this is way less realistic than emigration, but this is mostly just a fantasy. I love Canada and it’s culture, and I think the Pacific Northwest would fit right in.
I know you mean well but generally Canadians find it annoying when Americans propose we annex them. This is a common joke we get. But just like we don’t like it when Trump jokes about Canada being the 51st state, we also don’t like it when Americans joke about joining Canada. We like the boundaries between our two countries to be respected. Because we are different cultures, and have very different values/attitudes, and very different legal systems, we don’t always speak the same language (French has equal status to English here, and despite what most Americans think not all French Canadians live in Quebec). And generally we don’t like it when these differences are downplayed. Also, with all due respect, we don’t want to inherit your baggage. We still want to be friends with you guys though! But as different countries.
Fair enough, I get the boundaries.
Interesting. Can you elaborate, please?
I’ve heard a U.S. person call another person aggressive as a compliment. In Canada, it’s an insult. Also, there are fewer individual rights and more group rights. It’s obviously more socialist than the States. Government hospitals, universities and schools. Private schools are rare. Even the Conservative Party supports abortion, same-sex marriage, and universal health care. People are more reserved and more polite.There’s a common joke about holding the door open for the next person and saying sorry for everything. We are not as fanatical about sports. We are not really patriotic (unless we are travelling or someone mistakes us for a United Statesian). We are a bit insecure, having lived beside a powerful and dominant country all our lives. People from the U.S. who have moved here have told me there’s an absence of a pervasive, background fear that they didn’t realize was there until they moved to Canada.
fellow Canadian here (Toronto, FWIW):
agree.
I’m more into individual rights. Here in Toronto, I wonder if a topless woman wearing a hijab could smoke a big fat spliff in front of a police station and not get hassled.
How about hockey?
Tbh, what you described doesn’t sound weird at all. Sure, it’s different from what the US has, but there’s a lot of people in the US that want those things implemented in the US.
Seconded, the differences from the U.S. seemed kinda subtle most of the time (but same issue, what I noticed as a tourist kinda thing).
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