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So you’re Canadian, eh?

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How Do Canadians Think People See Us?

Strange Brew Movie (SCTV)

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How Do Canadians Want People To See Us?

Molson Canadian Commercial

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Canadian Facts Population : 33,000,000 Language:

English 59.3% French (official) 23.2% Other 17.5%

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Canadian Facts Ethnic

British Isles origin 28% French origin 23% other European 15% Amerindian 2% Other (mostly Asian, African, Arab) 6% Mixed background 26%

Religion: Roman Catholic 42.6% Protestant 23.3% Other Christian 4.4% Muslim 1.9% Other and unspecified 11.8% None 16%

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Top Canadian Stereotypes – Fact or Fiction?

Canadians say “Eh?” all the time! Canadians are polite and constantly

apologizing. Canadians and Americans

Are The Same. Canadians live in igloos. Canadian Police ride on horses. Canadians love beer. Canadians love hockey. Hockey is violent and dangerous. Canadians are funny.

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Canadians say “Eh?” all the time!

Yes we do! Why: Nobody knows? It makes us sound

like we are constantly in need of reassurance.

More in the small towns than in the cities. I am from the city: Try to count how many

times I say it before the presentation is over.

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Canadians are polite and constantly apologizing.

Thank You, but… This may have more to do with our

dialect than our intentions.

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Canadians and Americans Are The Same.

Insecure Confident

Diversification Assimilation

Peacekeeping War Mongering

Socialist Capitalist

Outwardly Focused Self Centered

Risk Adverse Risk tolerant

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Canadians live in igloos.

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Canadian Police ride on horses.

“Mounties”

…comes from:

“Mounted Police”

…comes from:

To “mount” a horse

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Canadians love beer.

We do… I am an exception.

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Canadians love hockey.

Hockey Searched on National Statistics Department (StatsCan)

Active Canadians 43.1% Men 25.7% Women

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Canadians love hockey.

True! Semi-Pro:

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Canadians love hockey.

True! Pro League:

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Hockey is violent and dangerous.

True… however: American football is much more dangerous. Football (Soccer) is also very dangerous. Hockey players wear lots of padding these days. Hockey players are better on skates than on shoes. Accounts for 66% of my broken bones Ryan Hand (Video)

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Canadians are funny.

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Top Canadian Stereotypes – Truths Revealed!

Canadians say “Eh?” all the time! Canadians are polite and constantly

apologizing. Canadians and Americans

Are The Same. Canadians live in igloos. Canadian Police ride on horses. Canadians love beer. Canadians love hockey. Hockey is violent and dangerous. Canadians are funny.

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Videos:

This Hour Has 22 Minutes: Regional Stereotypes - SUV Commercial

Rick Mercer Report: “Talking To Americans”

Ottawa Senators vs. Philadelphia Flyers Ryan Hand Fight – Part 1