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> Perhaps because Canada has english, a east coast, a west, and the great plains. There are geographical similarities but I think it is more cultural. Cultura
by gspencley 1y ago
> Perhaps because Canada has english, a east coast, a west, and the great plains.
There are geographical similarities but I think it is more cultural.
Culturally, Canada and the USA are extremely similar. What a lot of people who don't live in Canada often fail to realize is that the vast, overwhelming majority of our population is concentrated in southern Canada... and that these areas are often even SOUTH OF PARTS OF THE USA in terms of latitude.
For example, Seattle WA lies on roughly the same latitude as Ottawa, ON which is quite north of Toronto. Detroit Michigan borders Windsor, ON (my home town) and Windsor is to the south of Detroit.
When broadcast television and radio were in their prime, we all watched American TV and listened to American radio (and the northern USA got Canadian channels etc).
In border towns like Vancouver and Windsor, it's not uncommon for people to have family on both sides of the border or to even live in one country and hold a day job in another.
A lot of Canadians have winter homes in southern states. Florida is a popular destination for east-coast Canadians and, while I don't know if it has changed, a typical visitor visa for Canadians let us stay for up to 6 months before we have to go back. And a lot of people even hold dual-citizenship.
- UI_at_80x24 1y ago>Detroit Michigan borders Windsor, ON (my home town) and Windsor is to the south of Detroit. Born and raised in SOUTH Detroit! Howdy from the East Side of Windsor.
- kashunstva 1y ago> I think it is more cultural Dual citizen here living on the Canadian side. It will be interesting to see how the political unraveling in the U.S. will force Canadians to regard and reinforce aspects of our culture that are distinct. It is also interesting that you mention Canadian snowbirds. That too, at least anecdotally seems to be changing. In the last few weeks I ran into two individuals who are both working on unloading their homes in Florida on account all of this xenophobic sentiment.
- bigiain 1y agoI, for one,welcome the new Canadiana/Polite-Core musical genre.
- brudgers 1y agoTo me geography is inseparable from culture. It is the water in which cultures swim. E.g. proximity to the US is why US broadcast TV was a normal experience for many Canadians.
- foobarian 1y agoI always thought it was because of long dark days in winter due to high latitudes, when there is nothing better to do than make music :-D Also explains the Seattle grunge, and all the good musicians from Alaska.
- scarface_74 1y agoAs far as Florida where I live many Canadians are selling their American homes because of the current political client. https://www.wsj.com/real-estate/luxury-homes/canadians-sell-us-vacation-homes-propertie-3c3676e8 https://www.wsj.com/real-estate/luxury-homes/canadians-sell-...
- skissane 1y agoThere’s this old proposal that Bermuda join Canada as a province. Related proposal exists for the Turks and Caicos Islands. In the early 20th century, the Bahamas even negotiated to join Canada, but the plan was derailed by racial anxieties and the negotiations were abandoned. Maybe, some day, Canada could (peacefully and consensually) acquire itself some Caribbean provinces
- apercu 1y agoDual citizen on the US side since end of 2021.