Why are Canadian people so nice? I live in the USA and it's totally different!?
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As an American born Canadian, I can tell you that I met equally nice Americans as well as Canadians.  I don't think we're any nicer. \n\nAs for Canadians being snobs about Americans, I actually believe it's true.  I love being Canadian but (and I admit it's a generalization) we define our national identity as being "not" American. I can only imagine that New Zealander's feel the same way about Australians.
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Well it is nice to see Americans saying nice things about us.\n\nTo be honest, the last war between Canada and the US was fought in 1812.  Most Americans do not remember this war, but for us it is very important.\n\nYou need to remember that this was only 40 years after the Americans revolted against England.  Loyalists were persecuted and fled the US for their lives and had to resettle in a colder harsher climate.  Canada was still an English colony, and a large number of Americans were immigrating to get free land in the west.\n\nAt the time, Napolean was have a great time in Europe conquering countries and England was fighting for its life.  They were halting shipping and trade with France to try and put them at a disadvantage and losing sailors to desertion and death.  Americans still had a British accent and some Americans were pressed into British Naval service because they were "perceived" as deserters...\n\nRemember too that the US was not the superpower as it is now.  It was a backwater little country of no importance to countries like Germany, France and England.\n\nBecause the US had no navy or troops to speak of back then, rather than taking the fight to England which would be suicide, they felt that Canada would be an easy target.  They're cut off from England, 1/10 the population, most of them were Americans anyway.  So in democratic fashion, they elected officers, each state voted whether to participate or not, and off to war they went.\n\nThey were surprised.  First we had Sir General Isaac Brock who prepped the south western part of Ontario for an attack and the Americans found Canadians waiting.  Second we had Tecumseh and his army.  They were pushed out the US and found a home here in Canada.  They helped big time with support and scouting and raiding American territory.\n\nThirdly, we just didn't want to become Americans.  Colonist volunteers swelled the ranks of the British regulars as well as providing food and support.\n\nThe Americans were stunned as they did not expect to meet this kind of resistance.  British and Canadians occupied Detroit for the duration of the war, plus occupied some islands and settlements in New York and Vermont.\n\nThe Americans burned York (now Toronto) to the ground, British and Canadians set fire to Washington.\n\nCanadians and Americans were bitter enemies for almost 70 years after the war.\n\nTo answer your last question, Canada was never occupied by any foreign power.  We simply gave back what we took.\n\nWe've managed up until WWI to say out of Americna power abuse because we were members of the British Commonwealth.  After WWII we work together with the Americans in joint defence.  They recognize that we are an independant sovereign country and respect this.
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Canada WAAAY better. more stability, less crime, less prejudice, less corrupt government etc etc etc US is ok, but Canada is great!
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I have been to Canada many many times for my business and my husband used to work in Trois River.  I love Canada and I do think their system is much better than the system we have in the US.  I would love to live in Canada except for one thing:  it is too darn cold up there and I love the USA.  The USA has gotten off on the wrong foot the past 15 or so years but I have faith we can get back on track after the next presidential election.
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I've never felt Canadians by and large had this attitude. But it is a fairly liberal country. That doesn't mean liberalism is bad, but some liberals, and I prefer to be called liberal, are very arrogant and think others are barbarians in comparison to them. That is my honest observation.
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I couldn't agree more.  I happen to like the Canadians, but their holier than thou attitude and their adherence to uncontrolled multiculturalism is sometimes grating.  And just because they have universal health care doesn't mean it is necessarily better.  For instance, the city of Detroit has more MRI machines than the whole of Canada.  In fact, Canadians flock to cities like Detroit for more immediate access to health care that they would have to wait months for in Canada.  That having been said, I would like to take the best of Canada and the USA and make one large beautiful country.
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I got a new friend came from europe here he loves it . Canada is the best place in the world to live. We are all brothers and sisters canada is diverse in cultures , languages, people. We are a multicultural country and proud of it thats what Canada is built upon. We do not believe in assimilation like our neighbours to the south. Also it is a country here where we , feed the poor , take care of our old, and health care and poverty. We are still a country where we do not lock our doors and trust people.
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You shouldn't be nice to Americans, they're mostly stupid rude and lazy. Clever insults are more fun to read anyway. PS I'm American.
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Couldn't tell you about other US Citizens, but I don't hate Canadians.  My first two girlfriends are Canadian, my boss is Canadian and my favorite beer is Canadian. \n\nI think, overall, many US Citizens don't agree with some of the policies that the Canadian Government has.  Personally, it is your country and you should run it how you see fit.\n\nI do wish that you would make it a little harder to become a citizen, but I am not in a position to dictate that - I only know what I have seen as a recruiter.
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I don't know any Canadians but why whould they be different than anyone else?  Some bad and some good.
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Americans from the USA tend to think that they are to be served by everyone else in the world. They have been taught from birth they are the best and only country in the world that is worth living in. Most of them, not all, talk down to others from other countries. They are very ignorant when it comes to knowledge of other countries because they do not want to learn about them.\n\nHow do I know this? I am an American and have lived in and visited in and have seen first hand what most of them do. I currently live in Canada, a great country and in many ways better than the USA especially when it comes to being friendly.\n\nDoes the answer above give you a clue? That shows you how ignorant many of them are...the answers below show you the same...I am sorry that Americans think they are the only ones who do anything for others around the world they aren't and those from other countries soon learn that Americans are giving up their freedoms more and more every day...I am sorry all of you but it is the truth...travel outside of the USA sometimes and observe!
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Most Americans are very open and friendly.\n\nJust talk to us, and ask us questions. \n\nShare your world, and most of us will be happy to share ours.
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I love Canadians.  When I was in Australia i met more Canadians than when i lived in Banff ( i shared a house with 13 Australians, Yikes mate, Yikes!)\n\nI love Canada, I love that the streets are so clean in Toronto that when i dropped my hot dog on the ground i didn't even think twice about picking it up. Yummy! ;) \n\nI love that you have universal healthcare, (cause i know you hate it when we say Americans, cause you're from the Americas too) I'm a Yankee, and man what i wouldn't give to get some insurance . Even if i had to pay a bunch more taxes.  it's totally worth it.\n\nI am basically very envious of your "little" peace lovin country up there. But seriously, stop sending illegal immigrants! they are sucking up our resources! (tongue in cheek) \n\nfavorite province:Nunuvet (just cause it's really fun to say. or is it a territory? oops, ignorant yank right here in Michigan)
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We love Canada. It is like that nice cousin you have in another city. He is great to visit, he is always pleasant and never bothers anyone and if a maniac republican takes over your country, you can go stay with him for a while.
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Cause Canadians are nerds.
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canada is very differnent compared to the united states. one reason is that canadians pay higher taxes. but since they pay higher taxes there health care is payed for.
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Eh?  (Sorry about the stereotype!)  You guys are great!  All the Canadians I've run across are indistinguishable from any other north American and I think most people feel the same way.  You may run into friendly joking if you pronounce your 'O' vowels in the famous Canadian way.\n\nIf you were to move to the east coast, people may kid you about the bad weather always blowing "down from Canada".\n\nCome on down!