I AM CANADIAN “EH”

When you are Canadian and travel to other countries – except to USA – people always refer to you as “American”.

I therefore liked this little reminder that was on my Facebook yesterday.

Unfortunately, most of this is so true.

I have had questions from people from the United States asking me “if we had tall buildings”?

Calgary, Alberta has 1.3 million people now. EH

What is the name of your President?

We don’t have a President. We have a “Prime Minister”

How many “States” do you have?

We don’t have “States” We have “13 Provinces”.

Does everybody in Canada speak “French” as the main language. 

No, it is only in Quebec where the main language is French. Nevertheless, many Canadians learn French in school.

Are all Canadians Socialists like in Scandinavia?

No, All Canadians are not automatically “Socialists” ?

When I moved to Toquerville - South Utah (close to St.George) in  2011 I had this said to me:  “Oh, you are from Canada” – “So must be a Socialist”!!!!

Wow.  Must admit I was stunned since I had voted conservative all my Canadian life since I became a Canadian citizen 1972.

When I moved back Canada 2018, I had been “dummified” about Canada -for almost eight years, since I have only heard or seen ANY news about Canada once or twice on TV. Of course I can only blame myself because I have not kept up on Canadian News,

The population - in general - in the United States do not learn much about Canada in schools, and there is hardly ANYTHING news on TV or radio about Canada, except if Trudeau made himself look funny in a costume

Unfortunately, since I moved back to Alberta 2018 I no longer with a good conscience can vote for the Canadian Conservative party.  I was totally shocked to learn that that “Alberta” – tried to separate themselves from the rest of Canada.  We went through this years ago with Quebec. 

Actually, after living in the United States for almost eight years and  seeing what is happening to “what they used to call the Conservative Party” I have changed my political stand, since it looks like the future of  "Democracy is in danger" in USA.

Nevertheless, just because you can’t vote for the Conservative party does not automatically mean “that you are a Socialist, even though the United States could learn A LOT from Canada when it comes to take care of their citizens healthcare.

Just spoke with a “former” Canadian - living in Idaho - who has to start cancer treatment today. Minimum cost $10.000 - on top of the insurance they have.

Not good – “don’t you agree” EH.

Vibeke Lindhardt

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