The beaver, which has come to represent Canada as the eagle does the United States and the lion Britain, is a flat-tailed, slow-witted, toothy rodent known to bite off it's own testicles or to stand under its own falling trees. - June Callwood
Many Canadian nationalists harbour the bizarre fear that should we ever reject royalty, we would instantly mutate into Americans, as though the Canadian sense of self is so frail and delicate a bud, that the only thing stopping it from being swallowed whole by the US is an English lady in a funny hat.- Will Ferguson
Canada is a country whose main exports are hockey players and cold fronts. Our main imports are baseball players and acid rain. - Pierre E. Trudeau
With or without the Royals, we are not Americans. Nor are we British. Or French. Or Void. We are something else. And the sooner we define this, the better. - Will Ferguson
In any world menu, Canada must be considered the vichyssoise of nations, it's cold, half-French, and difficult to stir. - Stuart Keate
Canada has never been a melting-pot; more like a tossed salad. - Arnold Edinborough
I'm not going to play politics on the floor of the House of Commons. - (Prime Minister) John Turner
It's going to be a great country when they finish unpacking it. –
Andrew H. Malcom
The huge advantage of Canada is its backwardness. - Marshall McLuhan
Canadians don't have a very big political lever, we're nice guys. – Paul Henderson
Have a great day!
Article comments
1 - Eric Olsen
nice Deano, thanks!
2 - dietdoc
Deano: Thanks, you made my day! And, after Temple's post about oil imports, I now realize the humor - and importance - of our northern neighbors.
Cheers,
Ron
3 - James Ryan
Do you guys ever get tired of bashing Canada? And you wonder why "your side" never wins. Dumbasses.
4 - Deano
Umm, hello? James Ryan,
Did you actually happen to READ the post? No one's bashing Canada.
Go troll somewhere else.
5 - Temple Stark
Ah, then you read past the lede then? :-)
I think a lot of people would be surprised that they are our largest oil importer.
6 - gypsyman
It just makes me all teary eyed...you like us...Oh shit I'm chanelling Sally Field again...On behalf of us beer drinking hockey playing toque wearing, igloo dwelling, snowshoeing, lumberjakcs, I'd like to say thanks eh?
I'd also like to leave you with some quotes by Pierre Elliot Trudeau who did his best to prove that Canadians can be intellectual.
On being caught swearing in the house of commons: "I said Fuddle Duddle"
On imposing the war measures act during the Quebec Crises when the F.L.Q. kidnapped the Quebec Minister of Justice and killed him."Just Watch Me"
On living next to the United States: "Living next to the United States is like sleeping with an elephant, you just hope it doesn't role over on you in it's sleep"
Early birthday greetings to you guys eh!
7 - Victor Plenty
My good friends from Canada have taught me how to remember the proper spelling for the name of their beloved homeland:
"C, eh? N, eh? D, eh?"
Happy Canada Day y'all!
8 - Adam
I was actually touched by the quote by Kevin Myers on how Canada is always forgotten after the wars. I fully agree but maybe that's why we are liked around the world because of the fact people don't remember we did fight and kill many innocent and non-innocent lives. If they didn't smoke so much dope in the 60's and 70's they would realize we made big mistakes in our governing body. Oh well we escape loved again. GO CANUCKS