How is Canada Perceived From Where You sit?

[bilbous]

This is the quintessential question of Canadian identity. We tend to identify more by what we are not (American) than by anything we are although we are North American and are unduly influenced by our unruly    southern cousins. So what do you know about us and have you heard anything lately?

[Karyuu]

You guys are the home of Arrogant Worms. You therefore rock.

[zanzibar]

Arrogant Worms are hella overrated.

[Monketh]

As an American, it really depends on the logic of the speaker.  The more rational the speaker, the more likely to hold a positive or neutral opinion.  The homophobic France-bashers, however, hold Canada in a negative esteem.  I personally think Canadia is awesome.

[miadon]

When I think of Canada I think of:

Québec
Toronto
Mounties
Maple Syrup
British Commonwealth
CN Tower
"Oh Canada".
Red and White flag with a maple leaf
Killing of seals cruely

otehr things if I put mind mind to it.

[steuben]

Arrogant Worms \o/
i went to the same uni as the arrogant worms

[Parallo]

Canada is cool. I like canada. Mountains and stuff. Yeah pobably one of the most natural places left.

[bilbous]

I think I see a pattern forming, mostly positive, largely ignored and nothing recent.

[Parallo]

The former ombudsman for federal prison inmates often skipped work and collected $325,000 in improper or questionable salary, vacation pay and expenses over a 14-year period, Auditor General Sheila Fraser alleges.

The latest report by Fraser, whose previous work blew open the federal sponsorship scandal, examined a wide range of government programs, practices and spending. It found serious problems with controls of public servants' charge cards and safety regulations at Health Canada.

Ron Stewart, a former star CFL football star who retired from the Correctional Service of Canada in 2004, repeatedly failed to attend staff meetings, was frequently unavailable to aides and otherwise shirked his duties, Fraser concluded in her report released Tuesday.

"Obviously, he [Stewart] was not at his office a lot and received wages for work he didn't do," Fraser told reporters after the report's release.

She also found that Stewart, who once played for the now-defunct Ottawa Rough Riders, charged the government for hospitality and travel apparently unrelated to his work, including five trips to cities hosting Grey Cup games, and was awarded hefty bonuses disguised as overtime pay.

"The transactions are very disturbing; his behaviour is disturbing, but what I think is even more disturbing is that it did go on for so long and that no one ever reported suspicions of wrongdoing," Fraser said.

Is that recent enough?

[WiseKran]

From new york.

When i hear Canada.

I think:

beer
hockey
and the saying of "eh" after most sentances.


Those arent negative images by the way. I really have nuetral feelings about canada.

That's good, because I have alot of hate for other countries.

[bilbous]

I hadn't heard that Parallo but does it really count if you have to go out of your way to find something. Did you find that on the net or hear it elsewhere?

[Rayken]

I tend to think of Canadians as our far more sensible Neighbors to the north.  I'd seriously consider moving to Canada if their immigration laws weren't so tough.  Also I happen to like Hockey.

[Parallo]

I hadn't heard that Parallo but does it really count if you have to go out of your way to find something. Did you find that on the net or hear it elsewhere?

I most certainly didn't put Canadian news into Google and copy and paste the first thing I saw. 

[bilbous]

I'm guessing it was the first time you didn't do that. Eh?

[Parallo]

I have no idea how to answer that?!