Some people tease Canada about the beaver as our national animal. The Beaver was what sustained Canada in the early days: through the lucrative fur trade, their pelts also clothed early settlers and kept them warm through our unforgiving winters. They are the hardest working and most industrious of any Canadian animal. Eagle versus Beaver……Eagles have wickedly sharp beaks and talons, but I’d put my money on the beaver. They might look cute and cuddly but they can more than hold their own in a fight. Let’s face it! Do you want to mess with an animal, whose teeth can topple huge trees?
There's a french canadian song from a band I love called Noir Silence that has a line that says "Yeah your Eagle might be big and strong, but at least our Beaver isn't going extinct" :D
I think "no set terms" means that you can be reelected as many times as you want, in USA, as you know, you have a maximum of 8 years. In Canada, we still have election every 4 years.
@@ostrowulf i forgot they changed it back in 2007 from five years to four years max before Canada needed another election. It was still five when I was in school
16:28 Tyler missed noting the US spends about 50% more of its GDP on healthcare yet Canada actually provides universal healthcare. Heathcwre is both more expensive and far less efficient in the US.
actually it's a bit more efficient in the US but more expensive, Canada has much longer waiting times despite having a population 2 million less than the state of California, the equipment isn't nearly as good or new as those used in the US and it's extremely underfunded.
@@kevinprzy4539 Wait times in Canada are based on the severity of the situation. So if you go into an emergency room for a broken toe and it's very busy, then you are going to wait a bit. If you go in because of a heart attack then you are going to be treated right away. The same is true of surgeries etc. People complaining of long wait times in the Canadian healthcare system are usually people who don't have serious, life threatening issues. With regards to your comment about the equipment being worse, please provide some evidence for your claim. According to a recent ranking by Newsweek, a hospital in Toronto Canada was ranked as the 4th best hospital in the world and Canada had 3 hospitals in the top 50. As you mentioned, Canada is not exactly a huge country when measured by population so I fail to see how it is possible for such a small population to have 3 of the top 50 best hospitals in the world if their equipment isn't nearly as good or new. As far as efficiency is concerned, you are literally the first person I have ever heard try to claim that the US healthcare system is in any way efficient, let alone more efficient than the Canadian one. In fact a study by the US Government National Library of Medicine ranked the Canadian system as either the most efficient or one of the most efficient healthcare systems in the world, depending on how efficiency was calculated. Once again, please provide some evidence for your claim because when I search, everything I can find points to the US healthcare system being one of the least efficient systems in the developed world. I'm not going to try and pretend that the Canadian healthcare system is perfect and doesn't have any problems because that is simply not the case. I do however believe that all the evidence does point to it being better and more efficient than the US system.
@@SectionNyne huh? Canadas hospitals aren't even ranked in the top 5 they're all US and Japanese and you're clearly not looking because I can find tons of points on why Canadas healthcare system isn't that well in one google search. Yeah I had family that had to wait over 24 hours while trying to get in the emergency room
@@kevinprzy4539 The American healthcare is more efficient ? Seriously ? Probably one of the greatest joke ever buddy ! Thanks for the laugh. You pay federal taxes for that + private insurance + medical bills + prescription drugs ... It's basically a massive scam. A fifth of US adults have medical debt in collections (study by the Journal of the American Medical Association). Every year 530,000 American families file for bankruptcy due to medical bills. (66.5% of all American personal insolvencies are medical debts, leading cause of bankruptcy in America, according to the National Consumer Law Center). A 2009 study conducted by researchers at Harvard Medical School and Cambridge Health Alliance, found 65,000 Americans die every year as a result of not having insurance ... You have the most expensive system on earth, but it still ranks last on the OECD Healthcare Quality and Outcomes index ...
It's interesting that the states have slightly more doctors and slightly more hospital beds, but for some reason also a slightly higher death rate. Maybe because not everyone has access to those doctors?
When a law is passed in Canada it goes through the parliment first, then the senate, then finally the Governer General who represents the crown (King Charles) gives it "Royal Ascent", all laws in Canada can be rejected or passed by the Monarchy. That being said it's seen as a formality as nothing has ever been rejected by the monarchy and if it was we'd probably demand independence.
I agree. That said, watching the political train-wreck in the U.S. has taught me not to rely on political norms for my freedom. We should be proactively closing these loopholes. I've learned it doesn't take long for otherwise-reasonable people to be blinded by propaganda.
Just two quibbles, First, Parliament includes the House of Commons and the Senate. So House first, Senate second. Second, Canada is already independent. The Canadian monarchy is separate from the United Kingdom's. When you sign a government contract it's with "HM the King in right of Canada".
Technically the Governor General has vetoed something once, though it wasn't a bill. The King-Byng Affair of 1926. Prime Minister William Lyon Mackenzie King wanted to dissolve parliament and call a general election but Governor General Lord Byng of Vimy refused to allow it and instead offered the opposition a chance to form a stable government. They failed their vote of confidence and it went to election anyway. King re-won his seat and resumed the status of Prime Minister with a minority government.
@18:14 You noted that Canadian money is printed on "hard-to-tear special paper"? That's because it's not paper but a high tech polymer (in use for over 20 years). However, as one of the worlds major producers of paper, the Canadian government (owner of the Canada Bank Note Co.) prints paper currency for eight other nations, with the Royal Canadian Mint striking coins for even more countries.
I am having a bad day, I am in a bad mood, but the line, "What's 50,000km between friends" just made me smile to an irrational degree. TY Tyler, for doing what you always do. making Canada and America seem close. In these times that is more valuable then gold.
I liked that line too. You sounded just like your ex-president Mr.Trump. When he didn't get enough votes to be re-elected, he phoned the Secretary of State of Georgia asking to find him some extra ones (?) Cuz whats 11,780 votes between friends?🙄
When I was watching you fixate on the land area values and was confused about the country size rankings and the fact that the US land area is bigger in my head I am screaming "READ THE NEXT LINE" which was the inland water values. A country's size is a function of the area inside its border whether it is land or water. Since Canada has more inland lake area we have less land area in side our border but are still a larger country.
Hi Tyler ~ I just wanted to mention that our Canadian Armed Forces are often deployed for “Peace Keeping” (We are often referred to and known as the Peace Keepers within NATO and internationally) and for our Humanitarian missions and efforts during war and Peace Time. Obviously, we go to war whenever our NATO Allies do. But, something most people aren’t aware of is that over 22% of our Forces are actually highly “specialized”. Our special forces is comparative to your Navy Seals, Rangers, etc. Another fact most people are unaware of is that our highest Specialized Forces called “JTF2” is the ONLY foreign special operation unit to be conducted into the American Tier 1 ranking forces (JTF2 is deployed and incorporated into missions with Delta and Seal Team 6…I’m sure you are well aware of these 2). Many of the American TV stations have posted multiple videos often mistaking JTF2 as American forces - such was the case when JTF2 landed in the US after capturing top ISIS and Taliban terrorists. It was funny to see the Canadian flag on their sleeves, as reporters stated the specialized soldiers as American! Of course, we won’t make a fuss about it, and our forces are so well incorporated into Delta and Seal Team 6 that the commanding officer considers them the best soldiers he’s ever commanded…such a kind and wonderful recognition! Our JTF2 team received a special metal and honors for capturing the ISIS terrorists and other missions they conducted while serving under the commander. Our forces work well together, as we have had a very long history of doing so. Whenever the US needs Peace Keeping, Intelligence Gathering, Medical assistance, Humanitarian Relief, and other specialized requirements - we “quietly” deploy and contribute. We are frequently called in whenever there are rescue missions of American troops, as well as, other NATO Allie’s. JTF2 and the other specialized forces conduct a vast array of “anti-terrorist” missions both home and abroad. Obviously, you do a great job militarily - being the #1 - the majority of other countries are extremely jealous and envious! Something the international community is unaware of is that whenever Americans were surprised and surrounded by massive ISIS terrorists in Afghanistan, our soldiers would go in to help save the lives of our American friends and eliminate the enemy. Because we have been so integrated in previous battles, our forces work extremely well together. You also mentioned taking the American Military Budget and spending it on healthcare, homeless, low income individuals, and many other humanitarian and social programs. I agree with YOU 100%!!!!! That’s exactly what Canada chooses to do financially, instead of spending extraordinary coppers on the military. That being said, with the recent war in Ukraine, we increased our military budget significantly. Our Prime Minister Justin Trudeau met with President Biden and the combined Canadian & American military staff of NORAD. We were asked to significantly increase our financial contributions to the Military Arctic Program for NORAD - now - and for the next 10 years! Its efforts are to ensure security over the Arctic - as the war on Ukraine and Russian aggression overall causes for considerable concern over Arctic sovereignty! Russia still argues with both our countries over the maritime boundaries. I know you are now aware that we have the largest maritime Boundary in the world, and Russia is constantly disrespectful of the offshore border with Canada and America. Russia often pushes its limits…constantly testing our tolerance by flying over our combined Arctic missions in an attempt to gather intel. And like a petulant child throwing a temper tantrum, they try to be as big of a nuisance as possible, by sending bombers to SPY on us. This does not go unnoticed nor unchecked, and each time are “escorted” by fighter pilots out of our borders. They also push their limits when crossing over our Maritime Borders - especially in the Arctic, thus calling on our Navies. They also do this to the UK - who respond in a similar fashion. Therefore, it’s helpful that our militaries conduct many biennial training operations in the Arctic with the British. As a NATO ally, we also conduct missions in concert with other European countries, such as Norway, Sweden, Finland, etc., on a regular basis…both with the US and separately. Thanks again for another entertaining and educational video! Have an awesome day!! 🎄🇨🇦☺🇺🇸🎄
@@lindachallenger1554 You are so welcome Linda! I have a few “Military Brats” in my own family!🙃 I wish You and your Love Ones a very MERRY CHRISTMAS!!☃🎄🇨🇦🎄☃
They are allowed to fly over our bases. Or at least they were allowed before the ukrainian invasion. I've personally seen their planes. I lived beside Base Borden/Angus most of my life. Angus is the town connected to the base. Also this is a NORAD base. They get and waste enough money as it is. They don't need more. Usa's military budget has gone up 150 billion since trump. I'm sure they can afford any upgrades.
@@jamesjazwinski4412 Hi James ~ The Russians have been a problem for Canada, the UK, and US since modern day warfare has more or less been around. Prior to the war, they would dart in and out of Norway and other nearby NATO countries, but mostly it was our 3 countries they mainly targeted! TECHNICALLY, they are not suppose to enter OUR borders…period! NATO countries are more assertive in protecting borders…however…no one wanted to be responsible as the 1st country to escalate tensions, as you never know where it may lead! Seldom has anything other than “escorting” them via fighter jets out of one’s border. Russia pushed the limits hard, especially whenever the 3 countries met to conduct military exercises! I saw Canada, the UK, and the US all escort them during secret missions in the Arctic. But within a matter of weeks, they would be attempting to spy all over again…using their BOMBERS no less! I was watching a couple of secret Arctic exercises conducted by the combined efforts of Canada, the UK, and the US - 2 nights ago, and I must say, the response by Canadian and American Air Force was swift and very aggressive. You could certainly tell they were extremely angry! Apparently, the 3 countries conduct these exercises biennially - which drives Russia crazy! But, it’s getting more difficult to keep things secretive with the wide use of satellites. During exercises, it is easier than ever for opposing countries to see whenever the other(s) is/are conducting “secretive” missions…as was the case when Russia invaded Ukraine. Nuclear submarines, stealth bombers/jets are usually only seen when they want you to. So, we still have some element of surprise. But, that that goes for BOTH sides. I have only driven by BORDEN, and through Angus in a number of occasions. But, like a number of Canadians, I had an uncle stationed at CFB Borden. Are you still in Ontario? I have lived in Edmonton just over a decade now. We often have the soldiers from the base north of us (similar to Angus/Borden) come into town. A few days ago, an Air Force helicopter was flying so low, it literally shook the dishes in my cupboards…what a ROAR it made! The helicopter was flying on an angle - tipped to one side…so close to the ground, I thought it was going to crash in the field next to me. Never experienced that before. You are correct…Russia can no longer cross our borders, as it’s now considered a declaration of war. Prior to the war in Ukraine, domestic flights were permitted in our space upon notification. But, military vessels were always to keep to their side of the border. But, Russia had to push its weight around. Well - it was more that Putin and his buddies wanted NATO and the west to know he was a force to be reckoned with. Obviously, anyone with advanced NUCLEAR weapons isn’t someone/nation to ignore!!! As for NORAD…the US definitely has far more in their military budget to spend on defense! Our economy isn’t near as large as theirs. Our GDP is a 1/10 of theirs - hence they can spend more. Trouble is - when you live adjoined to a nation like America - which controls the global skies, land, and sea…and their economy is both the largest in the world, and tied to ours in a big way,, due to our import/export policy with them…it’s extremely difficult for Canada not to combine efforts with the US for defense. Because we are geographically positioned next to them, it makes us a TARGET. Russia, China, and any other aggressive country would have to target us, so as to make it easier to attack the US on any and all sides. It definitely positions us in a very precarious place! The US contributed more to the recent NORAD investment than we did. They have no choice, but to invest heavily into Arctic sovereignty and defense, as they are “Enemy #1” according to Russia, North Korea, China, etc. However, I think Canada has a different philosophy and approach to dealing with other countries - be they friend or foe. It is also why we are asked by NATO and non-member NATO states to be the Peace Keepers, Emergency Medical, and Humanitarian forces to enter a country, simply because we are always the ones negotiating for countries like the US, Cuba, Korea, etc. Personally, I would rather be known to be a negotiator than an aggressor. That being said, having family in the military, and 2 grandfathers and family members who fought in WWII. So, I understand why a country or group of people would want to defend themselves, or those who are unable to. Such was the case for my Polish grandfather once he chose to fight Nazi Germany. After witnessing the horrors that were brutally inflicted on the Jews within Poland, our grandfather could not stand by in good conscience and watch innocent men, women, and children be assaulted, abused, tortured, and slaughtered! He was the only one in his family to actively oppose the Nazis by fighting. His family chose to fight through other passive and non-aggressive means. Grandpa shared very little about the war. It was through other family members that we learned his contribution to the war efforts. Like many War Vets, the war left lasting effects on our grandfather, so I completely understood his reluctance to relive such hell! Our grandfather was extremely fortunate to escape the concentration camps 3 times! I only know of 1 of his heroine escapes from the Nazis. I am ever GRATEFUL he made it to Canada! I h wish you and your Love Ones a very MERRY CHRISTMAS!!☃🎄🇨🇦🎄☃ P.S. Is your last name “Jazwinski” - Polish by any chance? I have family with the Polish surname “Slowinski”, so your last name alerted my attention!🙂
@@lindachallenger1554 Hi Linda (aka Military Brat - LOL!😉) ~ I was wondering if you received my response? I ended up sending you 4 messages yesterday, because none of them would “post”! I apologize if you were bombarded with multiple messages! It certainly wasn’t my intention. However, I much rather someone be annoyed, because I sent too many messages, than have them think I’m a “rude” and disrespectful person! Finally, I wanted to wish you and your Love Ones a very MERRY CHRISTMAS!! ☃🇨🇦🎄🇨🇦☃🇨🇦🎄🇨🇦☃🇨🇦🎄🇨🇦☃
Canada is indeed a Constitutional Monarchy and not just because of historical connections to Great Britain. Charles III is Canada's head of state and literally King of Canada.
On the "Ethnic Groups" page, the slight different terminology reflects the different approaches to identity prevalent in each country: the US thinks in terms of "race;" Canada in terms of "ethnicity."
@@laurayoung8001 We had a rodeo that weekend in my home town. So there would be a rider going in circles with the Canadian flag while Oh Canada played over the speakers before the day's events. Then it was on to rodeo goodness for the day.
@@stevestruthers6180 It was ratified in 1982, that's what the entire purpose of the Constitution Act of 1982 was about, and it was endorsed and ratified by all Provinces and Territories with the exception of Quebec. Its "sister law" the Canada Act of 1982 was also ratified in UK and makes clear that for the first time in its History Canada would no longer be subjected to changes of Law in British Parliament, giving Canada FULL* Legislative Independence from British Parliament for the first time in its History.
My favorite factoid about the us and Canadian military is that relatively recently there was a military exercises that was a elaborate game of capture the flag. The us had group of marines and Canada had soldiers from the royal 22’nd. It was supposed to last a full week but the royal 22’nd won in 1 day…
Well the royal 22'nd had a secret weapon, a squad of highly trained specialists, the Cobra Chicken squad. It is made up of 1000 highly trained Canadian geese. You don't mess with a Canadian goose
People forget that in both World Wars the German Army considered Canadian troops as shock troops. Not sure why, maybe because it was an all volunteer army or the fact that Canadians seldom brag about their accomplishments but just get the job done against incredible odds and usually with make do equipment.
@@daveerwin115 it might have started before during WW1, like during one of the gas attacks on western lines the Canadian soldiers pissed on rags tied them over their mouth and nose and instead of waiting for the German advance they ran through the gas cloud using it as cover and raided the trenches. Also the Canadian military had the best training of all the allied forces during both world wars due to the training environment and doctrines.
Fun Fact: The current Prime Minister of Canada - Justin Trudeau is the son of the 3rd longest serving Prime Minster of Canada - Pierre Trudeau who held office for a total of just over 15 years
Fun fact: a lot of U.S. army officers are sent to train in Canada (New Brunswick). Small army, but the training and quality is phenomenal. Source: my father, Canadian Forces Vietnam vet 🙂
The tourism numbers are somewhat skewed by the fact that in the USA, tourism lasts year round (In Cal and Fla, for instance), whereas the tourism season is basically late May to Labour Day, just over 4 months, in Canada. (Most tourist destinations here, open on the May 24th long weekend and close on Labour Day)
@@davidg3283 yes but skiing and snow-related recreation are generally linked to affluent people. Tourists with a few dollars behind them are going to make up the minority.
David Thomson runs the largest information company in the world. He owns Reuters. Almost all the news outlets internationally source information and journalists from them. I’m pretty sure he owns almost all the news companies in Canada.
Interestingly enough, while French and English are official languages in Canada, the USA has no "official" language, its just that English is the most common spoken.
I think our national emblem means as much to us as it does to you. We recognise it, but outside of parliament or government edifices, you barely see it.
We fly it at our cabin. It’s kinda a cute competition between us neighbours as to how big and new is each flag we put up, no matter provincial, federal, or origin. It can almost look like we fly the UN building flags.
@@alyssinwilliams4570 Yeah he is horrible, imagine greatly helping the push to renewable energy and being a leader in electric cars sold, saving American tax payers billions of dollars through his space company through his cheaper rocket launches, helping over 1 million people who have little to no access to internet finally get high speed internet through his Starlink Satellites, donating 6 billion dollars to help fight world hunger saving 40 million people from famine, many more donations, largest amount of Tax paid by one person in a single year ever, helping blind people to see again and physically disabled people to move again through his Neuralink company, helping solve traffic congestion through his Boring company, acquiring Twitter and allowing freedom of speech on the platform and exposing what has really been going on behind the scenes at Twitter. And there are many other things that I have missed.
@@Mooshimoca I suggest you check your musk hardon, and head over to a channel called Common Sense Skeptic and check out his multi-part investigation into Musk, his background in all of his businesses, and his rather thorough debunking. And then hit up the *numerous* other pages also debunking everything Musk. then come back here and talk to me again
This video is ancient history by now. Julie Payette is no longer the Governor-General (usually abbreviated as "GG"). She was forced to resign due to unprofessional conduct, and nearly ended up officially fired. It's a shame, because it was nice to have an astronaut as the GG, and she used part of her time in office to advocate for women and girls going into science and science-related careers. Our current GG, Mary Simon, did not speak French (not sure how much she's learned yet) - yet French is a requirement for the job. Lately Mary Simon shrugged off vandalism of a statue of Queen Elizabeth II, the monarch she was supposed to represent while the Queen was alive. This shows her utter contempt for the monarchy, and is therefore unsuitable for the job. There is no set term to be Prime Minister. Elections are technically held every 4 years, though they often happen sooner if the government falls on a non-confidence vote or if the Prime Minister just decides to call one. As long as the Prime Minister can keep his position as leader of his party, keep winning his seat in Parliament (the Prime Minister is also an MP who represents his riding; in Justin Trudeau's case he represents the riding of Papineau), and his party keeps winning federal elections, he gets to remain Prime Minister. Justin Trudeau has been the PM since 2015, and does not have to call another election until 2025.
For those saying the land area is incorrect, you're wrong. The US is larger in terms of land area alone. When you factor in the water area, Canada is the larger country. Look at the slide again: it shows the land area in the US as larger, but the two numbers at the bottom show Canada is larger overall.
I noticed, but it's still kind of a weird measurement to use as the headline figure. Building a large hydro dam with a significant reservoir is going to reduce your "land area". Heck, Russia's "land area" has increased as the Aral Sea has dried up. I suppose it's less weird to focus than on area including territorial waters.
Nope. The land area of Canada is 3, 855, 103 square miles compared to America's 3, 794, 083, making Canada 1.6% larger that the States. In land area alone. These are the Official numbers found on both governments' web sites. No one eliminates lakes when talking about official land mass as the land the cover still belongs to the country they are in. The distinction is beyond ridiculous.
In the age slide you can see that there are more young people in the US, but more old people in Canada. This really shows off the difference in life expectancy and the results of a free healthcare system.
You completely missed the point of the passport slide. The strength of a passport is measured by the number of countries you can travel to without having to apply for a Visa of which the slide indicates the US passport allows its citizens access to 187 countries without applying for a visa while the Canadian passport allows its citizens access to 185.
It's hard to generalize what people truly feel about National Holidays. The media gets all exited, some people get exited. They don't really publish how many people are indifferent The older you get the more you realize that everything is a marketing plot. Be it a country or a hamburger.
I live in a cruise-ship port city (Victoria, BC for Alaskan cruises in the summer) and when Americans happen to be here on Canada Day, they're blown away. People wearing red & white, flags painted on their faces, people singing, HUGE all-day celebration. The rest of the year we're quiet but on July 1 we let loose. 😄
Canada's military mostly just goes to help other countries that are fighting. Often if the USA goes to war with someone, we send out people to go help. We feel safe even with a smaller military, we have more friends and less enemies. Only two countries dislike us. If someone was to go to war with Canada, we would have help and support from most other countries. That's the real threat. It's not what we can do that scares people, it's how many friends we have and what they can all do when fighting together that should scare people. Think about it, if another country tried to go to war with Canada the USA, England, and France would probably be the first countries to come to our aid. It's pretty helpful for us to have trigger happy neighbors with a large Arsenal. It's kinda funny, we have such a good relationship with the USA, we are physically close as well. No would dare touch the friendly friend of the country with the largest military. Our friendliness is our military, mostly.
as a canadian who lives near usa (like the majority of us), it's the greatest long weekend experience when one celebrates Canada Day here on the July 1st, and then get a hotel over the border and head over for July 4th and party there! double dose of fireworks, and alcohol
Canada may export the most amount of maple syrup in the world, but that's just 'cause there's barely any competition, it doesn't pay that much, while oil and other mineral products are in much higher quantity in Canada and of much higher profit than maple syrup.
1:30 No we don't think about the National emblem 5:00 Technically we are. The head of state is the Governor General, who is appointed by the King/Queen of England under advice from our Prime Minister. Although, they are basically just there to rubber stamp things, technically they do have the power to overturn any new laws passed by the Canadian Government. This happened most recently in 1961, and hadn't happened before then since 1937 8:10 Yes, the Prime Minister is the head of the party which wins the most "Ridings". Like the US, Canada will have several Ridings within each province, but unlike the US, each Riding is a vote for the party. So we don't see who has more Ridings per a province, and declare that province won by a specific party like the electoral college voting. A province can have 20 votes for the Liberals, and 20 votes for the Conservatives, etc. 9:00 Thank you for protecting us lol 15:00 Don't ask me what the difference between white and European is, but yes, a lot of Asian immigrants, especially on the west coast 17:21 Canadian Dollar is only worth 74¢ American at the date of this video 18:37 Yes, all the Commonwealth countries will have to decide if we are going to use King Charles' ugly mug on our bills and coins, or if we want to move away from using Monarchs on our currency. Queen Elizabeth II will no longer be made on new bills, that is until we changed the manufacturing process which includes her face... Which will be done soon 23:27 Yes, the beaver is our National Animal. If you look at a Canadian Nickel, one side is the Queen's head (currently) and the other side is a beaver. This was all about the fur trade dating back to the late 1600's. As a matter of fact, The Hudson's Bay Company, which started in beaver pelt trading, is the oldest company in North America, over 350 years old, and is still going today. Without researching, I can tell you that there are many American brands under this parent company, but I can't list any American ones, only Canadian ones. 26:23 I don't know who David Thomson is, but you put a "p" in the search lol *** Edit Yes, even more technically the head of state in Canada is the presiding, living, head of the English Monarchy. But the Governor General is the highest ranking whom lives on Canadian soil. ***
@@mitch019850 At the moment the king is Charles III. When I say the Canadian monarchy is separate I mean that the king's actions as monarch of the UK are not valid for Canada. The Statute of Westminster set up separate monarchies for each Dominion so this problem would not arise. Same person, different job.
Canadians spend less on their GDP on the military because traditionally, invaders would sometimes trespass on Canadian Geese territory and were never seen again. Those that were wise enough to avoid the geese were eaten alive by the mosquitoes.
Hi Tyler. Thanks for sharing another great video. I have a few observations or comments.... 1. Canada IS bigger in area than the USA. 2. Why do USA public schools seem to differ or struggle so much in comparison when such a similar percentage of GDP is spent on education between the two countries? 3. I believe I recall learning that more male embryos are conceived; more females survive to adulthood. (And in life, women are more prone to chronic health concerns while more men succumb earlier to fatal conditions?) 4. You missed mentioning THIS at all, but HOLY GUACAMOLE... The USA spends so much *MORE* of its GDP on HEALTH CARE than Canada does, yet not everyone there even HAS coverage, AND you all have to pay so much even on top of your health insurance costs? I guess that makes some sense when you consider that all that spending also has to cover the PROFITS for medical establishment shareholders, and myriad health insurance companies' wages, profits, etc that consist of a whole extra layer to the US health care system, Whereas our health care funding pretty much just goes to the actual provision of health care itself .... But wow...I'd heard that USAmericans pay 'as much' of their 'taxes' on health cate as we do in Canada... I didn't realize you pay closer to twice as much!!! (I think your slide indicated you pay 17-18% of GDP whereas we pay almost 11% of our GDP)
That's large due to fact you are really strong in cross country ski and there is many different race you can get medals in and one country can sweep the podium. For example canada basical always gets metal in ice hocky yet their is only ever 6 medals given out each year and country can only win two medals ( woman , men's hockey). With that being said Norway dose have better funding models for their athletes which allows most top level athletes be full time athletes. This one reason why canada getting passed in curling. Many of the canada culers still have other jobs unlike the European teams which are full time athletes with only one or two competitive teams that get full supprt form the national curling organization. In canada we have many competitive teams that its hard to split resources fairly. Of course this able to fund sports comes income from your gas reserves and the general acceptance of support social programs.
@@abrodeur they should count team sports as the number of athletes. Individual sports like swimming having 1 person with 10 medals when team sports count as one is silly.
I met David Thompson's father and chatted with him often, while I worked in the banking sector and he was a very great and humble person and I was invited to his office to check out his art collection that was more than just impressive. I got to watch David's learning curve in currency foreign exchange, where in my opinion, with his experience, he did quite well.
@@lg8587 WOW! It's possible you are just trollin' for the sake of trollin' or having fun. If not and you are asking a serious question, you obviously ain't too bright!
No set terms means that we don't set term limits on how long one person can lead the nation for like in the States with 2 terms. Stephen Harper, for example, was the Prime Minister of Canada for 9 years before both he, and the party he was head of, the Conservatives, were voted out of power. The prime minister dooesn't always have to be the majority party in control to become prime minister. A lot of times we can have a minority government in control where the prime minister, and their party, have to negotiate, and co-operate with other parties, and those co-operations are what create the power to run the government. Often times, a minority government is the best thing to happen to the citizens of Canada, because it forces the 4 major political parties to find common ground and comprimises to get things done that often times greatly benefits the nation as a whole. For examples, Canadian universal healthcare, student loans, and the Canadian Pension Plan were created in the 1960s by the Liberals headed by Lester. B. Pearson, which was a miniority government. In four years the two minority parliaments of L.B. Pearson’s government nevertheless transformed Canada. It did more than any, except perhaps Wilfrid Laurier’s, which added rapid population of the Prairies by immigration to John A. Macdonald’s original national policy of tariffs and the railroad.
the thing is with the crime percentages it's all crimes (most of which are petty and misdemeanor) once you break down each crime the numbers/percentages have an entirely new meaning
We go CRAZY for Canada Day, as much as Americans love their July 4th! There are parties, PICNICS, flags flying from cars, homes and street poles, parades, fireworks, store fronts fully decorated, people totally accessorize from head to toe in red & white maple leafs! It’s always tongue-in-cheek, amusing that Canadians know all about July 4th, but it’s the RARE American who has a clue about our July 1st. 😊
Parliament can sit for a max of 5 years. The PM is like the house majority leader and president all in one, no term limits. Usually elections every 4 or so years but the PM can call one early
I just did the math... the US spends 31.4 times more than Canada on their military and only has 10 times the population on a smaller piece of the world. This is both mind blowing and frightening to me.
Canadian here. Well currently the patriot missile defence system has shot down hypersonic ballistic missles. Which means it should shoot down nukes fine. I think thats worth a small % of taxes
As most were "discovered" by the British, or Spanish, or French, or Italians (as these were the discoverers then the emblem will be related to the founding country. Great Britain had the most found lands and discovered for the Monarchy so the national emblem has a bit of the monarchy represented in it. . Whether you like it or not - the original Red, White&Blue is the British Flag...as it was created several hundred years before the discovery of N.A.. The U.S., when they broke away from the TEA DRINKERS, did not quite become independent. They rearranged the Red, White & Blue but kept the 3 colors.(didn't choose purple or chartruse(yellow-green) or other color. The U.S. also kept the weights and measures close to the same...the smallest unit is the fluid oz., 8 oz in a cup (4 cups in a quart or 32oz- 4 qts in 1 gallon - - -UK had 5 cups in a quart or 40oz (4 qts in a gallon or 160oz) Sure your car has a bigger gas tank when you measure by the gallon NUMBER but when you use the Imperial gallon the tank holds less gas when "measured by the pump bowser" Miles you kept, 5280 feet. Your temperature, you use the Fahrenheit scale which the British used. Weights are still in pounds=16oz The U.S. uses the "English language" Pity. . For a country with Independence claim, you are still tied to Britain
David Thompson is the 3rd Baron of fleet, which means he is a peerage of the United Kingdom. He also is a media magnate and owns many large businesses and enterprises. I hope this helps a little and thanks for talking about your next door neighbour!
@3:40 where he's talking about the size. Canada is bigger then the states just if you remove all water surface area Canada is smaller then the states what it means is we have more fresh water here the they do
By no set term, there's no term limit, unlike they can only run 2 consecutive terms in the states. There is a vote every 4 years, and the same prime minister can go as long as his party remains the leading party in parliamentary. WLMK had the longest term of over 20 years.
One thing that should be understood in order to understand what is meant by a "parliamentary" system of government is that in order to be prime minister one must be a current member of the house of commons, and in order to be a member of the cabinet one must be a current member of either the house of commons or the senate. (Names vary from one country to another, so in the UK substitute "house of lords" for "senate" and in Australia substitute "house of representatives" for "house of commons".) And in Canada, the U.S.A., Britain, and others, the cabinet does not merely consist of "advisors" to the head of government (as one often hears) but of heads of departments or ministries of the government. And as for "no definite term", one should understand that the house of commons can remove the prime minister from office whenever they decide they'd rather have someone else.
Yes, our head is our Monarch. In Canada the Monarch is not the British monarch but the Canadian Monarch . That is what you’re not getting. In Canada they are the Canadian Monarch.
Exactly right. One way in which Canada's federal government makes the distinction is to say, 'His Majesty the King in Right of Canada' when referring to printed official communications or other things.
Living on the border we have similar holidays, often share fireworks, joint military actions, longest unprotected boarder, Canada is technically a monarchy but many of them have no idea and its been discussed many time to succeed from UK just there for trade really. In the end its more the same as the US than the UK.
The minerals include copper and nickel mining, which were a huge export during the war, and were in fact critical to the allies, in both manufacturing tanks and weapons.
@Tyler: Hearing your comment about the military budget of the USA, and how all that money could be better spent, I understand much better why you're so much into Canada. :) Health care, social care, all of that makes for a safer, less violent society where more people has a real chance to thrive and of being happy (although it's not perfect).
as a canadian, im sure i feel safer in my country with a lower army than i would or than ive heard lots of americans in america. So i don't think 750B $ does in fact = safer. + the money not spent on that here permits us to actually offer somewhat decent non bankruptcying healthcare
We have a constitution of our own, here in Canada. We are still subjects of the monarchy in Great Britain. An example is, if the British go to war, Canada is going to war. I live in Windsor Ontario, I can see Detroit from my apartment window. We have a dual celebration between our nations. We call it the freedom festival. A week's long fair of rides and attractions on our riverfront. Culminating in a fireworks display on the Detroit river, celebrating both Canada day and independence day.
Your example of if the British go to war is incorrect. In 1931 the Statute of Westminster gave Canada the authority to declare war independently of the British Empire. An example of this in effect is the 2003 Iraq War, where the UK declared war on Iraq, but Canada didn't participate.
Canadians ceased to be British subjects in 1947. Therefore, if Britain goes to war, Canada won't necessarily follow. However, since Britain is a member of NATO (and so is Canada) and it is attacked, Canada would likely jump in to help, just as it did in the First and Second World Wars.
@@johnfitzgerald7618 who the Heck is the monarch of Canada? Never heard of it. That's why our system is hard to define. Canadian citizens like to say we have nothing to do with the UK, but why do we have a governor general and why is Queen Elizabeth, soon King Charles on our money? And why are there a bunch of in memoriam banners of Queen Elizabeth on all the light poles in my city? Not that I really care. Our own government barely takes care of us. Not like the UK affects my life in the least.
Prime Ministers of Canada serve 4-year terms, but have no limits on the number of terms. Your videos are great! I often learn things about my own country! Thanks!
Not exactly. There is a time limit to how long we can go without an election, but there is no limit to how long a prime minister can or must hold office.
@@M.E.M.O.10-50 Technically you are right. Since the Prime Minister does not have a fixed mandate, the King reserves the right to decide whether he is "out" or "remains" for the rest of his very life even. In practice, there is an election every 4 years usually. All of this is for the King to retain power.
Having worked with and for National Defence as a civilian I am proud of our persons in service. We need to step up and help our vets. We need to do better
Canadians might have Christian ancestry and grew up knowing about it but I'd think most would say they're non-practicing. It's rare to run into someone who is right into it like American Evangelicals etc
The two countries kind of get lumped together in NORAD, the joint North American Aerospace Defense Command. I think Canada, even under the soft-on-military Trudeau, will be spending more for protecting/patrolling the North due to the threat of Russia. Canada, along with U.S., is supplying military hardware and ammo to Ukraine.
The size chart gave the full area at the bottom of the screen, the part you read was in terms of land mass, in which the US is larger. Just looking at the map, eliminating Hudson Bay, would be a big deal, Also we have 2-3 million lakes as well. Another interesting thing is that the U S is listed as third largest country, where in some surveys China is listed as third and the U.S. as fourth. Unlike the US where a president is limited to a total of two terms ( eight years ) in office: our system doesn’t have terms. The Prime Minister can be in power indefinitely, as long as his party is always re-elected and they continue to have confidence in him. Mackenzie King was our longest serving PM……21 years.
I feel safer in Canada than I do when I’m in the United States. Assault rifles are against the lawyer and handguns are rare and permit to carry police only, rare security.
I'm sure many things are "against the lawyer," but however much it may behoove you to follow your legal council's advice, you're not legally obligated to do so. The LAW however, is another matter.
Fun fact: in Quebec, Canada Day isn't much of a holiday. For us, it's moving day since leases tends to end on July 1st, yes for mostly everybody, so you can guess the nightmare that happens on that day. Instead, Quebec prefer to use the 24th of June (Saint-Jean-Baptiste Day) as a national holiday.
Americans should be incredibly proud if their military. I’m Canadian and I’m very happy that America is as powerful as it is. They are a global superpower and that is absolutely a good thing. The USA and its military strength is one of the primary factors in keeping countries like North Korea, China, etc from attacking those of us in the western world.
The fur trade is what helped build Canada's wealth, and drove European exploration and colonization to Canada. Beaver pelts were highly sought after worldwide.
No, we don't elect the prime minister. Each voting district, called a "riding", elects a representative. Then the party that won the most ridings is invited by the Governor General to form the government (because it has the power to vote for and pass its own agenda, not because it is "elected"). The party has a leader it elects itself, and that person becomes the prime minister. Because of this, if the party in the majority decides to replace the party leader the prime minister changes, too. You have recently seen that happen in GB, which has a lot of similarities.
thank you for saying versus after you said verse and then went back to "verse". My daughter , who is 28, says "verse" too, and I always say to her "LEARN THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE"!!! Verse is something you hear in a song or a poem!! Drives me crazy!!
Some people tease Canada about the beaver as our national animal. The Beaver was what sustained Canada in the early days: through the lucrative fur trade, their pelts also clothed early settlers and kept them warm through our unforgiving winters. They are the hardest working and most industrious of any Canadian animal. Eagle versus Beaver……Eagles have wickedly sharp beaks and talons, but I’d put my money on the beaver. They might look cute and cuddly but they can more than hold their own in a fight. Let’s face it! Do you want to mess with an animal, whose teeth can topple huge trees?
Abd a wack from their tail can break adult Hooman bones so imagin what it would do to a bird
Plus those teeth never stop growing, so they're always sharp and ready to go.
Beavers are amazing creatures. They sustain a huge amount of wildlife in their ecosystem, when they build dams. They also have beautiful family lives.
There's a french canadian song from a band I love called Noir Silence that has a line that says "Yeah your Eagle might be big and strong, but at least our Beaver isn't going extinct" :D
wouldn't want to mess with that big slappy tail!
In Canada we don't elect a person, we elect a party. The party picks the person
I think "no set terms" means that you can be reelected as many times as you want, in USA, as you know, you have a maximum of 8 years. In Canada, we still have election every 4 years.
It’s five years max, but we almost never make it that far
@@Nevertoleave They meant 8 years as in two, four year terms. Where Canada you can serve an unlimitted number of terms, also normally four years.
I left a comment trying to explain that and I left this part out, thanks for mentioning it :)
@@ostrowulf i forgot they changed it back in 2007 from five years to four years max before Canada needed another election. It was still five when I was in school
The point is that you can still have an election before the maximum term is reached. And usually do.
16:28 Tyler missed noting the US spends about 50% more of its GDP on healthcare yet Canada actually provides universal healthcare. Heathcwre is both more expensive and far less efficient in the US.
actually it's a bit more efficient in the US but more expensive, Canada has much longer waiting times despite having a population 2 million less than the state of California, the equipment isn't nearly as good or new as those used in the US and it's extremely underfunded.
@@kevinprzy4539 Wait times in Canada are based on the severity of the situation. So if you go into an emergency room for a broken toe and it's very busy, then you are going to wait a bit. If you go in because of a heart attack then you are going to be treated right away. The same is true of surgeries etc. People complaining of long wait times in the Canadian healthcare system are usually people who don't have serious, life threatening issues.
With regards to your comment about the equipment being worse, please provide some evidence for your claim. According to a recent ranking by Newsweek, a hospital in Toronto Canada was ranked as the 4th best hospital in the world and Canada had 3 hospitals in the top 50. As you mentioned, Canada is not exactly a huge country when measured by population so I fail to see how it is possible for such a small population to have 3 of the top 50 best hospitals in the world if their equipment isn't nearly as good or new.
As far as efficiency is concerned, you are literally the first person I have ever heard try to claim that the US healthcare system is in any way efficient, let alone more efficient than the Canadian one. In fact a study by the US Government National Library of Medicine ranked the Canadian system as either the most efficient or one of the most efficient healthcare systems in the world, depending on how efficiency was calculated. Once again, please provide some evidence for your claim because when I search, everything I can find points to the US healthcare system being one of the least efficient systems in the developed world.
I'm not going to try and pretend that the Canadian healthcare system is perfect and doesn't have any problems because that is simply not the case. I do however believe that all the evidence does point to it being better and more efficient than the US system.
@@SectionNyne huh? Canadas hospitals aren't even ranked in the top 5 they're all US and Japanese and you're clearly not looking because I can find tons of points on why Canadas healthcare system isn't that well in one google search. Yeah I had family that had to wait over 24 hours while trying to get in the emergency room
@@kevinprzy4539 The American healthcare is more efficient ? Seriously ? Probably one of the greatest joke ever buddy ! Thanks for the laugh.
You pay federal taxes for that + private insurance + medical bills + prescription drugs ... It's basically a massive scam.
A fifth of US adults have medical debt in collections (study by the Journal of the American Medical Association). Every year 530,000 American families file for bankruptcy due to medical bills. (66.5% of all American personal insolvencies are medical debts, leading cause of bankruptcy in America, according to the National Consumer Law Center). A 2009 study conducted by researchers at Harvard Medical School and Cambridge Health Alliance, found 65,000 Americans die every year as a result of not having insurance ...
You have the most expensive system on earth, but it still ranks last on the OECD Healthcare Quality and Outcomes index ...
It's interesting that the states have slightly more doctors and slightly more hospital beds, but for some reason also a slightly higher death rate. Maybe because not everyone has access to those doctors?
Canada just started circulating a commemorative toonie honouring the late Queen. It's black & gold and looks pretty metal, tbh.
Only seen pictures so far... very cool.
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@Alex Heidrick Works for me, I darkmode everything. Would LOVE to see a darkmode commemorative $20.
I got a glow in the dark ones
When a law is passed in Canada it goes through the parliment first, then the senate, then finally the Governer General who represents the crown (King Charles) gives it "Royal Ascent", all laws in Canada can be rejected or passed by the Monarchy. That being said it's seen as a formality as nothing has ever been rejected by the monarchy and if it was we'd probably demand independence.
ASSENT not Ascent. first means agreement and the other is climbing up something
@@imisstoronto3121 lol, thanks
I agree. That said, watching the political train-wreck in the U.S. has taught me not to rely on political norms for my freedom. We should be proactively closing these loopholes. I've learned it doesn't take long for otherwise-reasonable people to be blinded by propaganda.
Just two quibbles, First, Parliament includes the House of Commons and the Senate. So House first, Senate second. Second, Canada is already independent. The Canadian monarchy is separate from the United Kingdom's. When you sign a government contract it's with "HM the King in right of Canada".
Technically the Governor General has vetoed something once, though it wasn't a bill. The King-Byng Affair of 1926. Prime Minister William Lyon Mackenzie King wanted to dissolve parliament and call a general election but Governor General Lord Byng of Vimy refused to allow it and instead offered the opposition a chance to form a stable government. They failed their vote of confidence and it went to election anyway. King re-won his seat and resumed the status of Prime Minister with a minority government.
@18:14 You noted that Canadian money is printed on "hard-to-tear special paper"? That's because it's not paper but a high tech polymer (in use for over 20 years). However, as one of the worlds major producers of paper, the Canadian government (owner of the Canada Bank Note Co.) prints paper currency for eight other nations, with the Royal Canadian Mint striking coins for even more countries.
I am having a bad day, I am in a bad mood, but the line, "What's 50,000km between friends" just made me smile to an irrational degree. TY Tyler, for doing what you always do. making Canada and America seem close. In these times that is more valuable then gold.
I liked that line too. You sounded just like your ex-president Mr.Trump. When he didn't get enough votes to be re-elected, he phoned the Secretary of State of Georgia asking to find him some extra ones (?) Cuz whats 11,780 votes between friends?🙄
Except that its 150.000, not 50.000 hahahaha
@Lee Tuaty Exactly, haha, maybe hes a little dyslexic the 8s and 9s look a little simular
When I was watching you fixate on the land area values and was confused about the country size rankings and the fact that the US land area is bigger in my head I am screaming "READ THE NEXT LINE" which was the inland water values. A country's size is a function of the area inside its border whether it is land or water. Since Canada has more inland lake area we have less land area in side our border but are still a larger country.
Hi Tyler ~ I just wanted to mention that our Canadian Armed Forces are often deployed for “Peace Keeping” (We are often referred to and known as the Peace Keepers within NATO and internationally) and for our Humanitarian missions and efforts during war and Peace Time. Obviously, we go to war whenever our NATO Allies do. But, something most people aren’t aware of is that over 22% of our Forces are actually highly “specialized”. Our special forces is comparative to your Navy Seals, Rangers, etc. Another fact most people are unaware of is that our highest Specialized Forces called “JTF2” is the ONLY foreign special operation unit to be conducted into the American Tier 1 ranking forces (JTF2 is deployed and incorporated into missions with Delta and Seal Team 6…I’m sure you are well aware of these 2). Many of the American TV stations have posted multiple videos often mistaking JTF2 as American forces - such was the case when JTF2 landed in the US after capturing top ISIS and Taliban terrorists. It was funny to see the Canadian flag on their sleeves, as reporters stated the specialized soldiers as American! Of course, we won’t make a fuss about it, and our forces are so well incorporated into Delta and Seal Team 6 that the commanding officer considers them the best soldiers he’s ever commanded…such a kind and wonderful recognition! Our JTF2 team received a special metal and honors for capturing the ISIS terrorists and other missions they conducted while serving under the commander. Our forces work well together, as we have had a very long history of doing so. Whenever the US needs Peace Keeping, Intelligence Gathering, Medical assistance, Humanitarian Relief, and other specialized requirements - we “quietly” deploy and contribute. We are frequently called in whenever there are rescue missions of American troops, as well as, other NATO Allie’s. JTF2 and the other specialized forces conduct a vast array of “anti-terrorist” missions both home and abroad. Obviously, you do a great job militarily - being the #1 - the majority of other countries are extremely jealous and envious!
Something the international community is unaware of is that whenever Americans were surprised and surrounded by massive ISIS terrorists in Afghanistan, our soldiers would go in to help save the lives of our American friends and eliminate the enemy. Because we have been so integrated in previous battles, our forces work extremely well together.
You also mentioned taking the American Military Budget and spending it on healthcare, homeless, low income individuals, and many other humanitarian and social programs. I agree with YOU 100%!!!!! That’s exactly what Canada chooses to do financially, instead of spending extraordinary coppers on the military. That being said, with the recent war in Ukraine, we increased our military budget significantly. Our Prime Minister Justin Trudeau met with President Biden and the combined Canadian & American military staff of NORAD. We were asked to significantly increase our financial contributions to the Military Arctic Program for NORAD - now - and for the next 10 years! Its efforts are to ensure security over the Arctic - as the war on Ukraine and Russian aggression overall causes for considerable concern over Arctic sovereignty! Russia still argues with both our countries over the maritime boundaries. I know you are now aware that we have the largest maritime Boundary in the world, and Russia is constantly disrespectful of the offshore border with Canada and America.
Russia often pushes its limits…constantly testing our tolerance by flying over our combined Arctic missions in an attempt to gather intel. And like a petulant child throwing a temper tantrum, they try to be as big of a nuisance as possible, by sending bombers to SPY on us. This does not go unnoticed nor unchecked, and each time are “escorted” by fighter pilots out of our borders. They also push their limits when crossing over our Maritime Borders - especially in the Arctic, thus calling on our Navies. They also do this to the UK - who respond in a similar fashion. Therefore, it’s helpful that our militaries conduct many biennial training operations in the Arctic with the British.
As a NATO ally, we also conduct missions in concert with other European countries, such as Norway, Sweden, Finland, etc., on a regular basis…both with the US and separately.
Thanks again for another entertaining and educational video! Have an awesome day!!
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Thxs for that bit of info…from a 🇨🇦 military brat! 😉
@@lindachallenger1554 You are so welcome Linda!
I have a few “Military Brats” in my own family!🙃
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They are allowed to fly over our bases. Or at least they were allowed before the ukrainian invasion. I've personally seen their planes. I lived beside Base Borden/Angus most of my life. Angus is the town connected to the base. Also this is a NORAD base. They get and waste enough money as it is. They don't need more. Usa's military budget has gone up 150 billion since trump. I'm sure they can afford any upgrades.
@@jamesjazwinski4412 Hi James ~ The Russians have been a problem for Canada, the UK, and US since modern day warfare has more or less been around. Prior to the war, they would dart in and out of Norway and other nearby NATO countries, but mostly it was our 3 countries they mainly targeted!
TECHNICALLY, they are not suppose to enter OUR borders…period!
NATO countries are more assertive in protecting borders…however…no one wanted to be responsible as the 1st country to escalate tensions, as you never know where it may lead! Seldom has anything other than “escorting” them via fighter jets out of one’s border. Russia pushed the limits hard, especially whenever the 3 countries met to conduct military exercises! I saw Canada, the UK, and the US all escort them during secret missions in the Arctic. But within a matter of weeks, they would be attempting to spy all over again…using their BOMBERS no less!
I was watching a couple of secret Arctic exercises conducted by the combined efforts of Canada, the UK, and the US - 2 nights ago, and I must say, the response by Canadian and American Air Force was swift and very aggressive. You could certainly tell they were extremely angry!
Apparently, the 3 countries conduct these exercises biennially - which drives Russia crazy! But, it’s getting more difficult to keep things secretive with the wide use of satellites. During exercises, it is easier than ever for opposing countries to see whenever the other(s) is/are conducting “secretive” missions…as was the case when Russia invaded Ukraine.
Nuclear submarines, stealth bombers/jets are usually only seen when they want you to. So, we still have some element of surprise. But, that that goes for BOTH sides.
I have only driven by BORDEN, and through Angus in a number of occasions. But, like a number of Canadians, I had an uncle stationed at CFB Borden.
Are you still in Ontario?
I have lived in Edmonton just over a decade now. We often have the soldiers from the base north of us (similar to Angus/Borden) come into town. A few days ago, an Air Force helicopter was flying so low, it literally shook the dishes in my cupboards…what a ROAR it made! The helicopter was flying on an angle - tipped to one side…so close to the ground, I thought it was going to crash in the field next to me. Never experienced that before.
You are correct…Russia can no longer cross our borders, as it’s now considered a declaration of war. Prior to the war in Ukraine, domestic flights were permitted in our space upon notification. But, military vessels were always to keep to their side of the border. But, Russia had to push its weight around. Well - it was more that Putin and his buddies wanted NATO and the west to know he was a force to be reckoned with. Obviously, anyone with advanced NUCLEAR weapons isn’t someone/nation to ignore!!!
As for NORAD…the US definitely has far more in their military budget to spend on defense! Our economy isn’t near as large as theirs. Our GDP is a 1/10 of theirs - hence they can spend more. Trouble is - when you live adjoined to a nation like America - which controls the global skies, land, and sea…and their economy is both the largest in the world, and tied to ours in a big way,, due to our import/export policy with them…it’s extremely difficult for Canada not to combine efforts with the US for defense. Because we are geographically positioned next to them, it makes us a TARGET. Russia, China, and any other aggressive country would have to target us, so as to make it easier to attack the US on any and all sides. It definitely positions us in a very precarious place!
The US contributed more to the recent NORAD investment than we did. They have no choice, but to invest heavily into Arctic sovereignty and defense, as they are “Enemy #1” according to Russia, North Korea, China, etc. However, I think Canada has a different philosophy and approach to dealing with other countries - be they friend or foe. It is also why we are asked by NATO and non-member NATO states to be the Peace Keepers, Emergency Medical, and Humanitarian forces to enter a country, simply because we are always the ones negotiating for countries like the US, Cuba, Korea, etc. Personally, I would rather be known to be a negotiator than an aggressor. That being said, having family in the military, and 2 grandfathers and family members who fought in WWII. So, I understand why a country or group of people would want to defend themselves, or those who are unable to. Such was the case for my Polish grandfather once he chose to fight Nazi Germany. After witnessing the horrors that were brutally inflicted on the Jews within Poland, our grandfather could not stand by in good conscience and watch innocent men, women, and children be assaulted, abused, tortured, and slaughtered! He was the only one in his family to actively oppose the Nazis by fighting. His family chose to fight through other passive and non-aggressive means. Grandpa shared very little about the war. It was through other family members that we learned his contribution to the war efforts. Like many War Vets, the war left lasting effects on our grandfather, so I completely understood his reluctance to relive such hell! Our grandfather was extremely fortunate to escape the concentration camps 3 times! I only know of 1 of his heroine escapes from the Nazis. I am ever GRATEFUL he made it to Canada!
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P.S. Is your last name “Jazwinski” - Polish by any chance? I have family with the Polish surname “Slowinski”, so your last name alerted my attention!🙂
@@lindachallenger1554 Hi Linda (aka Military Brat - LOL!😉) ~ I was wondering if you received my response? I ended up sending you 4 messages yesterday, because none of them would “post”! I apologize if you were bombarded with multiple messages! It certainly wasn’t my intention.
However, I much rather someone be annoyed, because I sent too many messages, than have them think I’m a “rude” and disrespectful person!
Finally, I wanted to wish you and your Love Ones a very MERRY CHRISTMAS!!
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Canada is indeed a Constitutional Monarchy and not just because of historical connections to Great Britain. Charles III is Canada's head of state and literally King of Canada.
Correct and also a Canadian citizen just like his mother was.
Hopefully, not for long... Let's get rid of the foreign monarchy in Canada!
@@shoknifeman2mikado135 I like having the Monarchy part of Canada. Makes us different than the US.
Yeah, we love to be vassals. I soooooooo don't understand this. I see that as offensive.
Sorry Remy but Canada has no king.
You know I have watched a few of your videos and I very much appreciate your attitude. Thanks for being a great friend!
On the "Ethnic Groups" page, the slight different terminology reflects the different approaches to identity prevalent in each country: the US thinks in terms of "race;" Canada in terms of "ethnicity."
both are pretty much interchangeable *shrug*
When I was little Canada Day was Dominion Day. It was renamed Canada Day in 1982 when our Constitution was ratified.
Meanwhile, my family did not change on that, so I still say Happy Dominion Day.
My mom used to put on a party, we'd decorate,sing Oh Canada. She'd make a cake that looked like the Flag. It was great.
@@laurayoung8001 We had a rodeo that weekend in my home town. So there would be a rider going in circles with the Canadian flag while Oh Canada played over the speakers before the day's events. Then it was on to rodeo goodness for the day.
Canada's Constitution wasn't ratified in 1982, it was repatriated.
@@stevestruthers6180 It was ratified in 1982, that's what the entire purpose of the Constitution Act of 1982 was about, and it was endorsed and ratified by all Provinces and Territories with the exception of Quebec. Its "sister law" the Canada Act of 1982 was also ratified in UK and makes clear that for the first time in its History Canada would no longer be subjected to changes of Law in British Parliament, giving Canada FULL* Legislative Independence from British Parliament for the first time in its History.
My favorite factoid about the us and Canadian military is that relatively recently there was a military exercises that was a elaborate game of capture the flag. The us had group of marines and Canada had soldiers from the royal 22’nd. It was supposed to last a full week but the royal 22’nd won in 1 day…
I concur.
Well the royal 22'nd had a secret weapon, a squad of highly trained specialists, the Cobra Chicken squad. It is made up of 1000 highly trained Canadian geese. You don't mess with a Canadian goose
@@kaziglu8344 their enemies are geese goose GONE
People forget that in both World Wars the German Army considered Canadian troops as shock troops. Not sure why, maybe because it was an all volunteer army or the fact that Canadians seldom brag about their accomplishments but just get the job done against incredible odds and usually with make do equipment.
@@daveerwin115 it might have started before during WW1, like during one of the gas attacks on western lines the Canadian soldiers pissed on rags tied them over their mouth and nose and instead of waiting for the German advance they ran through the gas cloud using it as cover and raided the trenches. Also the Canadian military had the best training of all the allied forces during both world wars due to the training environment and doctrines.
Fun Fact: The current Prime Minister of Canada - Justin Trudeau is the son of the 3rd longest serving Prime Minster of Canada - Pierre Trudeau who held office for a total of just over 15 years
He’s here for far too long
@@livier3970, far better than Harper. I do prefer the NDP over the Libs, but having a hybrid in control is still better than the Cons.
@@lizzyfolks9116 Agreed. Harper was a nightmare that I hope we never have to repeat.
@@lizzyfolks9116 i don’t agree
@@livier3970, I guess you like Trump, too.
Fun fact: a lot of U.S. army officers are sent to train in Canada (New Brunswick).
Small army, but the training and quality is phenomenal.
Source: my father, Canadian Forces Vietnam vet 🙂
The tourism numbers are somewhat skewed by the fact that in the USA, tourism lasts year round (In Cal and Fla, for instance), whereas the tourism season is basically late May to Labour Day, just over 4 months, in Canada. (Most tourist destinations here, open on the May 24th long weekend and close on Labour Day)
Lots of people go to Canada to ski.
@@davidg3283 yes but skiing and snow-related recreation are generally linked to affluent people. Tourists with a few dollars behind them are going to make up the minority.
For the richest person, you searched Thomson with a "P" the person's name is Thomson without a "P".
David Thomson runs the largest information company in the world. He owns Reuters. Almost all the news outlets internationally source information and journalists from them. I’m pretty sure he owns almost all the news companies in Canada.
Interestingly enough, while French and English are official languages in Canada, the USA has no "official" language, its just that English is the most common spoken.
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I think our national emblem means as much to us as it does to you. We recognise it, but outside of parliament or government edifices, you barely see it.
Also, I think you aren't the second biggest because Alaska and Hawaii aren't attached.
The national emblem is more familiar to members of the military. It sees a lot less use outside that.
We fly it at our cabin. It’s kinda a cute competition between us neighbours as to how big and new is each flag we put up, no matter provincial, federal, or origin. It can almost look like we fly the UN building flags.
Elon Musk is South Afican by birth, Canadian and South African by parents, and holds both a South African and Canadian Passport. 😊
hes also a pretty awful person who strongly reminds me of trump in many ways. The US can have him
Conidering what he's done lately I would not proudly claim him as part Canadian
@@alyssinwilliams4570 Yeah he is horrible, imagine greatly helping the push to renewable energy and being a leader in electric cars sold, saving American tax payers billions of dollars through his space company through his cheaper rocket launches, helping over 1 million people who have little to no access to internet finally get high speed internet through his Starlink Satellites, donating 6 billion dollars to help fight world hunger saving 40 million people from famine, many more donations, largest amount of Tax paid by one person in a single year ever, helping blind people to see again and physically disabled people to move again through his Neuralink company, helping solve traffic congestion through his Boring company, acquiring Twitter and allowing freedom of speech on the platform and exposing what has really been going on behind the scenes at Twitter. And there are many other things that I have missed.
@@fedodosto3162 What did he do lately? Acquire Twitter to allow free speech and expose what has really been going on?
@@Mooshimoca I suggest you check your musk hardon, and head over to a channel called Common Sense Skeptic and check out his multi-part investigation into Musk, his background in all of his businesses, and his rather thorough debunking. And then hit up the *numerous* other pages also debunking everything Musk.
then come back here and talk to me again
This video is ancient history by now. Julie Payette is no longer the Governor-General (usually abbreviated as "GG"). She was forced to resign due to unprofessional conduct, and nearly ended up officially fired. It's a shame, because it was nice to have an astronaut as the GG, and she used part of her time in office to advocate for women and girls going into science and science-related careers.
Our current GG, Mary Simon, did not speak French (not sure how much she's learned yet) - yet French is a requirement for the job. Lately Mary Simon shrugged off vandalism of a statue of Queen Elizabeth II, the monarch she was supposed to represent while the Queen was alive. This shows her utter contempt for the monarchy, and is therefore unsuitable for the job.
There is no set term to be Prime Minister. Elections are technically held every 4 years, though they often happen sooner if the government falls on a non-confidence vote or if the Prime Minister just decides to call one. As long as the Prime Minister can keep his position as leader of his party, keep winning his seat in Parliament (the Prime Minister is also an MP who represents his riding; in Justin Trudeau's case he represents the riding of Papineau), and his party keeps winning federal elections, he gets to remain Prime Minister. Justin Trudeau has been the PM since 2015, and does not have to call another election until 2025.
For those saying the land area is incorrect, you're wrong. The US is larger in terms of land area alone. When you factor in the water area, Canada is the larger country. Look at the slide again: it shows the land area in the US as larger, but the two numbers at the bottom show Canada is larger overall.
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I noticed, but it's still kind of a weird measurement to use as the headline figure. Building a large hydro dam with a significant reservoir is going to reduce your "land area". Heck, Russia's "land area" has increased as the Aral Sea has dried up. I suppose it's less weird to focus than on area including territorial waters.
Only 🇷🇺 Russia is larger than 🇨🇦 Canada.
Nope. The land area of Canada is 3, 855, 103 square miles compared to America's 3, 794, 083, making Canada 1.6% larger that the States. In land area alone. These are the Official numbers found on both governments' web sites.
No one eliminates lakes when talking about official land mass as the land the cover still belongs to the country they are in. The distinction is beyond ridiculous.
In the age slide you can see that there are more young people in the US, but more old people in Canada. This really shows off the difference in life expectancy and the results of a free healthcare system.
You completely missed the point of the passport slide. The strength of a passport is measured by the number of countries you can travel to without having to apply for a Visa of which the slide indicates the US passport allows its citizens access to 187 countries without applying for a visa while the Canadian passport allows its citizens access to 185.
It's hard to generalize what people truly feel about National Holidays. The media gets all exited, some people get exited. They don't really publish how many people are indifferent The older you get the more you realize that everything is a marketing plot. Be it a country or a hamburger.
Considering how much we joke about our military, I'm shocked we're ranked so high at 21 out of 140. Good going Canada!
I live in a cruise-ship port city (Victoria, BC for Alaskan cruises in the summer) and when Americans happen to be here on Canada Day, they're blown away. People wearing red & white, flags painted on their faces, people singing, HUGE all-day celebration. The rest of the year we're quiet but on July 1 we let loose. 😄
Canada's military mostly just goes to help other countries that are fighting. Often if the USA goes to war with someone, we send out people to go help. We feel safe even with a smaller military, we have more friends and less enemies. Only two countries dislike us. If someone was to go to war with Canada, we would have help and support from most other countries. That's the real threat. It's not what we can do that scares people, it's how many friends we have and what they can all do when fighting together that should scare people. Think about it, if another country tried to go to war with Canada the USA, England, and France would probably be the first countries to come to our aid. It's pretty helpful for us to have trigger happy neighbors with a large Arsenal.
It's kinda funny, we have such a good relationship with the USA, we are physically close as well. No would dare touch the friendly friend of the country with the largest military.
Our friendliness is our military, mostly.
as a canadian who lives near usa (like the majority of us), it's the greatest long weekend experience when one celebrates Canada Day here on the July 1st, and then get a hotel over the border and head over for July 4th and party there! double dose of fireworks, and alcohol
Only double the alcohol?? It much cheaper in the US.
Canada may export the most amount of maple syrup in the world, but that's just 'cause there's barely any competition, it doesn't pay that much, while oil and other mineral products are in much higher quantity in Canada and of much higher profit than maple syrup.
Tyler, your french pronunciation of poutine is spot on! 👍
1:30 No we don't think about the National emblem
5:00 Technically we are. The head of state is the Governor General, who is appointed by the King/Queen of England under advice from our Prime Minister. Although, they are basically just there to rubber stamp things, technically they do have the power to overturn any new laws passed by the Canadian Government. This happened most recently in 1961, and hadn't happened before then since 1937
8:10 Yes, the Prime Minister is the head of the party which wins the most "Ridings". Like the US, Canada will have several Ridings within each province, but unlike the US, each Riding is a vote for the party. So we don't see who has more Ridings per a province, and declare that province won by a specific party like the electoral college voting. A province can have 20 votes for the Liberals, and 20 votes for the Conservatives, etc.
9:00 Thank you for protecting us lol
15:00 Don't ask me what the difference between white and European is, but yes, a lot of Asian immigrants, especially on the west coast
17:21 Canadian Dollar is only worth 74¢ American at the date of this video
18:37 Yes, all the Commonwealth countries will have to decide if we are going to use King Charles' ugly mug on our bills and coins, or if we want to move away from using Monarchs on our currency. Queen Elizabeth II will no longer be made on new bills, that is until we changed the manufacturing process which includes her face... Which will be done soon
23:27 Yes, the beaver is our National Animal. If you look at a Canadian Nickel, one side is the Queen's head (currently) and the other side is a beaver. This was all about the fur trade dating back to the late 1600's. As a matter of fact, The Hudson's Bay Company, which started in beaver pelt trading, is the oldest company in North America, over 350 years old, and is still going today. Without researching, I can tell you that there are many American brands under this parent company, but I can't list any American ones, only Canadian ones.
26:23 I don't know who David Thomson is, but you put a "p" in the search lol
*** Edit Yes, even more technically the head of state in Canada is the presiding, living, head of the English Monarchy. But the Governor General is the highest ranking whom lives on Canadian soil. ***
The Governor-General is appointed by the king of Canada, not of England. It's a separate monarchy.
@@johnfitzgerald7618 interesting, who is the king/queen of Canada? Ps not trolling
@@mitch019850 At the moment the king is Charles III. When I say the Canadian monarchy is separate I mean that the king's actions as monarch of the UK are not valid for Canada. The Statute of Westminster set up separate monarchies for each Dominion so this problem would not arise. Same person, different job.
Sooo, you need merch. Saying "I'm just an average typical American" and " I'm just a typical average Canadian" ☺️
I am just a typical average "Hoser" or I am a typical average Beer drinker with a wooden stick and knife blades on my feet.
@@bunzeebear2973 lol I'd settle for Goose Wrangler 😂
Canadians spend less on their GDP on the military because traditionally, invaders would sometimes trespass on Canadian Geese territory and were never seen again. Those that were wise enough to avoid the geese were eaten alive by the mosquitoes.
Your reaction when the military part showed up was hilarious hahaha “oh boy” my exact thoughts.
Hi Tyler. Thanks for sharing another great video. I have a few observations or comments....
1. Canada IS bigger in area than the USA.
2. Why do
USA public schools seem to differ or struggle so much in comparison when such a similar percentage of GDP is spent on education between the two countries?
3. I believe I recall learning that more male embryos are conceived; more females survive to adulthood. (And in life, women are more prone to chronic health concerns while more men succumb earlier to fatal conditions?)
4. You missed mentioning THIS at all, but HOLY GUACAMOLE... The USA spends so much *MORE* of its GDP on HEALTH CARE than Canada does, yet not everyone there even HAS coverage, AND you all have to pay so much even on top of your health insurance costs? I guess that makes some sense when you consider that all that spending also has to cover the PROFITS for medical establishment shareholders, and myriad health insurance companies' wages, profits, etc that consist of a whole extra layer to the US health care system, Whereas our health care funding pretty much just goes to the actual provision of health care itself .... But wow...I'd heard that USAmericans pay 'as much' of their 'taxes' on health cate as we do in Canada... I didn't realize you pay closer to twice as much!!! (I think your slide indicated you pay 17-18% of GDP whereas we pay almost 11% of our GDP)
The sq km size doesn't include water. When you add all of Canada's hundred of thousands of lakes, it's much bigger.
shine a laser through the maple leaf on Canadian bills, and it shows the denomination
Norway, with a population of 5 million, has won 405 winter Olympic medals including 148 gold!
That's large due to fact you are really strong in cross country ski and there is many different race you can get medals in and one country can sweep the podium. For example canada basical always gets metal in ice hocky yet their is only ever 6 medals given out each year and country can only win two medals ( woman , men's hockey).
With that being said Norway dose have better funding models for their athletes which allows most top level athletes be full time athletes. This one reason why canada getting passed in curling. Many of the canada culers still have other jobs unlike the European teams which are full time athletes with only one or two competitive teams that get full supprt form the national curling organization. In canada we have many competitive teams that its hard to split resources fairly.
Of course this able to fund sports comes income from your gas reserves and the general acceptance of support social programs.
@@abrodeur they should count team sports as the number of athletes. Individual sports like swimming having 1 person with 10 medals when team sports count as one is silly.
And still can't play hockey. 🤦
I met David Thompson's father and chatted with him often, while I worked in the banking sector and he was a very great and humble person and I was invited to his office to check out his art collection that was more than just impressive. I got to watch David's learning curve in currency foreign exchange, where in my opinion, with his experience, he did quite well.
Fun Fact Canada has never lost a war
To be fair, the US military also provides "cover" for us here in Canada
The Governor General they showed got fired because she was mean to her staff.
"being mean" is an understatement, she was a grade A c*nt to her staff.
The way how US running its economy and keeping USD afloats justifies its need for a big military.
As a Canadian I actually learned some things today 😂
Like what? Please give an example of something you have learned from this video.
@@mathematicaleconomist4943 what are you his mom? Why would you need an explanation? Weirdo! 🤣
@@lg8587 WOW! It's possible you are just trollin' for the sake of trollin' or having fun. If not and you are asking a serious question, you obviously ain't too bright!
No set terms means that we don't set term limits on how long one person can lead the nation for like in the States with 2 terms. Stephen Harper, for example, was the Prime Minister of Canada for 9 years before both he, and the party he was head of, the Conservatives, were voted out of power.
The prime minister dooesn't always have to be the majority party in control to become prime minister. A lot of times we can have a minority government in control where the prime minister, and their party, have to negotiate, and co-operate with other parties, and those co-operations are what create the power to run the government. Often times, a minority government is the best thing to happen to the citizens of Canada, because it forces the 4 major political parties to find common ground and comprimises to get things done that often times greatly benefits the nation as a whole. For examples, Canadian universal healthcare, student loans, and the Canadian Pension Plan were created in the 1960s by the Liberals headed by Lester. B. Pearson, which was a miniority government. In four years the two minority parliaments of L.B. Pearson’s government nevertheless transformed Canada. It did more than any, except perhaps Wilfrid Laurier’s, which added rapid population of the Prairies by immigration to John A. Macdonald’s original national policy of tariffs and the railroad.
the thing is with the crime percentages it's all crimes (most of which are petty and misdemeanor) once you break down each crime the numbers/percentages have an entirely new meaning
We go CRAZY for Canada Day, as much as Americans love their July 4th! There are parties, PICNICS, flags flying from cars, homes and street poles, parades, fireworks, store fronts fully decorated, people totally accessorize from head to toe in red & white maple leafs! It’s always tongue-in-cheek, amusing that Canadians know all about July 4th, but it’s the RARE American who has a clue about our July 1st. 😊
The tourism numbers are a lot of Canadians and Americans visiting the US and Canada respectively.
"NO Set Term" means they can become voted in for Prime Minister for indefinitely.
Hey Tyler, Love your reaction videos brother 😊
Parliament can sit for a max of 5 years. The PM is like the house majority leader and president all in one, no term limits. Usually elections every 4 or so years but the PM can call one early
I just did the math... the US spends 31.4 times more than Canada on their military and only has 10 times the population on a smaller piece of the world. This is both mind blowing and frightening to me.
Canada massively underspends on a per land area basis and a dollars to population basis.
Canadian here. Well currently the patriot missile defence system has shot down hypersonic ballistic missles. Which means it should shoot down nukes fine. I think thats worth a small % of taxes
Not to mention most of that is just going to engineering not making bombs
Canada and the US have one of the biggest relationships among other countries where we sort of rely on the US as well
Former GG Julie Payette was disgraced because she was caught being abusive to her staff. She was a bad pick as GG. We have an Inuit GG now.
Come on Tyler, every country on this planet has a national emblem... every single one of them.
As most were "discovered" by the British, or Spanish, or French, or Italians (as these were the discoverers then the emblem will be related to the founding country. Great Britain had the most found lands and discovered for the Monarchy so the national emblem has a bit of the monarchy represented in it.
. Whether you like it or not - the original Red, White&Blue is the British Flag...as it was created several hundred years before the discovery of N.A.. The U.S., when they broke away from the TEA DRINKERS, did not quite become independent. They rearranged the Red, White & Blue but kept the 3 colors.(didn't choose purple or chartruse(yellow-green) or other color. The U.S. also kept the weights and measures close to the same...the smallest unit is the fluid oz., 8 oz in a cup (4 cups in a quart or 32oz- 4 qts in 1 gallon - - -UK had 5 cups in a quart or 40oz (4 qts in a gallon or 160oz) Sure your car has a bigger gas tank when you measure by the gallon NUMBER but when you use the Imperial gallon the tank holds less gas when "measured by the pump bowser" Miles you kept, 5280 feet.
Your temperature, you use the Fahrenheit scale which the British used.
Weights are still in pounds=16oz
The U.S. uses the "English language"
Pity.
. For a country with Independence claim, you are still tied to Britain
David Thompson is the 3rd Baron of fleet, which means he is a peerage of the United Kingdom. He also is a media magnate and owns many large businesses and enterprises. I hope this helps a little and thanks for talking about your next door neighbour!
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@3:40 where he's talking about the size. Canada is bigger then the states just if you remove all water surface area Canada is smaller then the states what it means is we have more fresh water here the they do
The reason Canada has a smaller land area is because we have so many lakes. Land area doesnt count lakes.
By no set term, there's no term limit, unlike they can only run 2 consecutive terms in the states. There is a vote every 4 years, and the same prime minister can go as long as his party remains the leading party in parliamentary. WLMK had the longest term of over 20 years.
In Quebec we try and say Bonjour! ,Hi! , But some ppl take offense to us trying to be civil. 🙃
One thing that should be understood in order to understand what is meant by a "parliamentary" system of government is that in order to be prime minister one must be a current member of the house of commons, and in order to be a member of the cabinet one must be a current member of either the house of commons or the senate. (Names vary from one country to another, so in the UK substitute "house of lords" for "senate" and in Australia substitute "house of representatives" for "house of commons".) And in Canada, the U.S.A., Britain, and others, the cabinet does not merely consist of "advisors" to the head of government (as one often hears) but of heads of departments or ministries of the government. And as for "no definite term", one should understand that the house of commons can remove the prime minister from office whenever they decide they'd rather have someone else.
You should totally look into how Canadian politics differ! :D
The beaver isn't a fighter, he's a builder. He builds a water-proof home for his family and even installs a swimming pool.
Yes, our head is our Monarch. In Canada the Monarch is not the British monarch but the Canadian Monarch . That is what you’re not getting. In Canada they are the Canadian Monarch.
Exactly right. One way in which Canada's federal government makes the distinction is to say, 'His Majesty the King in Right of Canada' when referring to printed official communications or other things.
Let's just make things easy by getting rid of the monarchy forever.
@@shoknifeman2mikado135 Having the Monarchy in Canada makes us distinct from the US. A good thing.
Living on the border we have similar holidays, often share fireworks, joint military actions, longest unprotected boarder, Canada is technically a monarchy but many of them have no idea and its been discussed many time to succeed from UK just there for trade really. In the end its more the same as the US than the UK.
I've watched your videos on Canada for 6 months (I am a Canadian in Orange, County, CA), love them. But it is time to go there. No more restrictions.
The vaccine requirements for entry only exist on the US side, Canada eliminated them several months back.
@@canardchronique3477 yes on Oct 1st
The minerals include copper and nickel mining, which were a huge export during the war, and were in fact critical to the allies, in both manufacturing tanks and weapons.
Check out the new Black Toonie in honor of the Queen's passing.
Thanks for the comment. I just checked out the web.
Wow!
Stay safe, stay sane, stay Strong Ukraine 🇺🇦
Holy crap, I didn't know it existed! I'm gonna get one for my numismatist of a hubby 😅 (hopefully he doesn't read my comment lol 😅)
I haven't seen those! I can't wait to!
@Tyler: Hearing your comment about the military budget of the USA, and how all that money could be better spent, I understand much better why you're so much into Canada. :) Health care, social care, all of that makes for a safer, less violent society where more people has a real chance to thrive and of being happy (although it's not perfect).
Landmass is larger in U.S. Less water area.
Canada is larger overall as a country.
as a canadian, im sure i feel safer in my country with a lower army than i would or than ive heard lots of americans in america. So i don't think 750B $ does in fact = safer. + the money not spent on that here permits us to actually offer somewhat decent non bankruptcying healthcare
We have a constitution of our own, here in Canada. We are still subjects of the monarchy in Great Britain. An example is, if the British go to war, Canada is going to war.
I live in Windsor Ontario, I can see Detroit from my apartment window. We have a dual celebration between our nations. We call it the freedom festival. A week's long fair of rides and attractions on our riverfront. Culminating in a fireworks display on the Detroit river, celebrating both Canada day and independence day.
Your example of if the British go to war is incorrect. In 1931 the Statute of Westminster gave Canada the authority to declare war independently of the British Empire. An example of this in effect is the 2003 Iraq War, where the UK declared war on Iraq, but Canada didn't participate.
Canadians ceased to be British subjects in 1947. Therefore, if Britain goes to war, Canada won't necessarily follow. However, since Britain is a member of NATO (and so is Canada) and it is attacked, Canada would likely jump in to help, just as it did in the First and Second World Wars.
We are subjects of the monarch of Canada. It's a separate monarchy. And there is no monarch of Great Britain, but of the United Kingdom.
@@MrSteve8998 And Canada tool a week after Britain's declaration of war in WWII to declare war itself, just to make the point that it was independent.
@@johnfitzgerald7618 who the Heck is the monarch of Canada? Never heard of it. That's why our system is hard to define. Canadian citizens like to say we have nothing to do with the UK, but why do we have a governor general and why is Queen Elizabeth, soon King Charles on our money? And why are there a bunch of in memoriam banners of Queen Elizabeth on all the light poles in my city? Not that I really care. Our own government barely takes care of us. Not like the UK affects my life in the least.
The “national emblem” for Canada is known as our coat of arms derived from the Queen (now the King).
Prime Ministers of Canada serve 4-year terms, but have no limits on the number of terms. Your videos are great! I often learn things about my own country! Thanks!
Not exactly. There is a time limit to how long we can go without an election, but there is no limit to how long a prime minister can or must hold office.
@@M.E.M.O.10-50 Technically you are right. Since the Prime Minister does not have a fixed mandate, the King reserves the right to decide whether he is "out" or "remains" for the rest of his very life even. In practice, there is an election every 4 years usually. All of this is for the King to retain power.
Having worked with and for National Defence as a civilian I am proud of our persons in service. We need to step up and help our vets. We need to do better
You can be re elected Prime Minister as many times as you want .
As many time as people elect you...
@@chuckandjenbridges721 correct
In Canada we do NOT elect our Prime Minister . Stop watching CNN
@@bryanhussey3922 I don’t watch CNN thanks. I am explaining in a way they would understand it. I wouldn’t watch CNN if you set me on fire.
@@HappyGirl4666 Then you should explain it correctly.
Incidentally, beavers are very aggressively territorial, and they can and will do serious damage. They're also surprisingly fast
Canadians might have Christian ancestry and grew up knowing about it but I'd think most would say they're non-practicing. It's rare to run into someone who is right into it like American Evangelicals etc
Canadian head of state is largely symbolic. The Canadian elected Head of Government is most relevant.
The two countries kind of get lumped together in NORAD, the joint North American Aerospace Defense Command. I think Canada, even under the soft-on-military Trudeau, will be spending more for protecting/patrolling the North due to the threat of Russia. Canada, along with U.S., is supplying military hardware and ammo to Ukraine.
The size chart gave the full area at the bottom of the screen, the part you read was in terms of land mass, in which the US is larger. Just looking at the map, eliminating Hudson Bay, would be a big deal, Also we have 2-3 million lakes as well. Another interesting thing is that the U S is listed as third largest country, where in some surveys China is listed as third and the U.S. as fourth. Unlike the US where a president is limited to a total of two terms ( eight years ) in office: our system doesn’t have terms. The Prime Minister can be in power indefinitely, as long as his party is always re-elected and they continue to have confidence in him. Mackenzie King was our longest serving PM……21 years.
I feel safer in Canada than I do when I’m in the United States. Assault rifles are against the lawyer and handguns are rare and permit to carry police only, rare security.
I'm sure many things are "against the lawyer," but however much it may behoove you to follow your legal council's advice, you're not legally obligated to do so. The LAW however, is another matter.
Fun fact: in Quebec, Canada Day isn't much of a holiday. For us, it's moving day since leases tends to end on July 1st, yes for mostly everybody, so you can guess the nightmare that happens on that day. Instead, Quebec prefer to use the 24th of June (Saint-Jean-Baptiste Day) as a national holiday.
I wouldn't have known our national emblem if it fell on my head, LOL !! The flags enough, man. I know I'm Canadian, I pay taxes !
Americans should be incredibly proud if their military. I’m Canadian and I’m very happy that America is as powerful as it is. They are a global superpower and that is absolutely a good thing. The USA and its military strength is one of the primary factors in keeping countries like North Korea, China, etc from attacking those of us in the western world.
it also makes us a target, because we're in between and don't forget what happened with the avro arrow.
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I agree!
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I take it all back - when you started talking about military spending vs. Teachers you started sounding Canadian!
Elon Musk is actually also Canadian - though we are thinking of revoking his citizenship for being a dork.
The fur trade is what helped build Canada's wealth, and drove European exploration and colonization to Canada. Beaver pelts were highly sought after worldwide.
Lmao you definitely misread the land size slide
No, we don't elect the prime minister. Each voting district, called a "riding", elects a representative. Then the party that won the most ridings is invited by the Governor General to form the government (because it has the power to vote for and pass its own agenda, not because it is "elected"). The party has a leader it elects itself, and that person becomes the prime minister. Because of this, if the party in the majority decides to replace the party leader the prime minister changes, too. You have recently seen that happen in GB, which has a lot of similarities.
Am I not seeing this right. The land are is bigger in canada. Did you say the U.S. is bigger?
Yes, he said that...
The land area is bigger in the US. Canada has more water area which makes Canada a larger country overall.
@@rockygonnadz74there is land under the water
@@Nevertoleave LOL, take it up with National Geographic if you disagree. Good luck!
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thank you for saying versus after you said verse and then went back to "verse". My daughter , who is 28, says "verse" too, and I always say to her "LEARN THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE"!!! Verse is something you hear in a song or a poem!! Drives me crazy!!
You should react to Quebec's history and differences between Quebec and the ROC (rest of Canada)
Tu cherche la marde lol 😂😂 c'est déjà limite dans les convos , j'ai eu des commentaires hyper discriminatoires juste a parler de poutine lol
Lol ROC? Is this an acronym frequently used inside Quebec?
@@fortunatejeremy It's commonly used both inside and outside Quebec.
Who cares. Quebec is a part of Canada (duh). Stop pretending Québec is special. It’s not.
@@fortunatejeremy in Quebec and in the Rest Of Canada too.
Yes we feel like Trudeau has been around forever too. 😭😭😭😭
2015 is not that long ago. I felt that way about Mulroney and Harper.
@@imisstoronto3121 go back to Toronto.
@@ChirpyMike Another graduate from Trump University?