Stupid English homework... USA vs. Canada

[Nattfall]

As some of you might remember, I'm doing a project on Canada in English right now. Well, I realize it's kinda late to ask now, but I've always been such a procrastinator anyway...
Well, tomorrow I'll have to write an essay called "Why I would rather live in Canada" (such a lame title, lol, but the teacher has decided...). I'm allowed to bring notes. And now I'm wondering if you could help me... again
Why is Canada a better country than the U.S.? That's basically it. It might not seem like a typically hard task, but all the reasons I can come up with are reasons I don't know enough about to write 3 - 4 pages about. Like the government and politics, etc. And are there for instance more pollution in the U.S. than in Canada? Or... can you think of any reasons other than the government issue? Everything would be sooo appreciated! I aim to get the best mark possible!

[Cailey]

There is waaay less population so I guess less pollution? I think it is prettier also... We have more natural resources like trees and water... and more land.
We have free healthcare It is more multicultural and accepting of other cultures. Also we have a really great music scene!!! Canada is well known for its indie music scene <3 <3 <3
Also we have Tim Hortons which is a coffee place and if they didn't teach you that about Canada you are missing out. haha

[kayj]

Celine Dion, enough said.

[Nattfall]

This is so typical - my internet decided to commit suicide shortly after I posted this thread, so I couldn't read your replies until just now... several hours after I've taken the test. Oh well. I think I did awful xD

[Cailey]

awwww. well now you know in case you ever decide to move here. hahaha <3

[Nattfall]

So true, so true. Who knows, I might even end up studying there in a year or so. I've only got this year left of high school, after all~

[laura-aap]

don't do it!!! the cellphones are so expencive to use XD
right cailey XD

but I would prefer canada above the us. for sure!!!

[Cailey]

hahahaha laura <3 <3
yes our cellphones are expensive and we have the worst plans haha
but we have... moose!

[LoveBUBBLES]

I am American but as an American I can give you pointers as to why I would rather live their than here:

Less Gun Violence
Free Health care
I am not liking our current political situation

that is all I can think of right now.


I wouldn't say it is more multicultural and more accepting of cultures than the US. That just depends on where you go here, and I'm pretty sure there is racism in Canada too.

[Nattfall]

Originally Posted by laura-aap

don't do it!!! the cellphones are so expencive to use XD
right cailey XD

but I would prefer canada above the us. for sure!!!

Hahaha, now I'm curious... how do you know that?

Originally Posted by Cailey

hahahaha laura <3 <3
yes our cellphones are expensive and we have the worst plans haha
but we have... moose!

Moose kick the arses of every lame USA'ian mammal

Originally Posted by LoveBUBBLES

I am American but as an American I can give you pointers as to why I would rather live their than here:

Less Gun Violence
Free Health care
I am not liking our current political situation

that is all I can think of right now.


I wouldn't say it is more multicultural and more accepting of cultures than the US. That just depends on where you go here, and I'm pretty sure there is racism in Canada too.

Of course, we read sooo much about it. I should've mentioned it, but in stead I wasted two hours on blabbering on about democracy and how there are more major political parties in Canada than the U.S. and thus a more well-developed democracy... I mean, wtf!? I don't even feel like I know enough about the politics in those two countries to discuss which is the most democratic. And what's worse, I knew about this test for a week, and I did nada research... Plus, I only wrote two pages. I know my teacher would have wanted me to write more like four o_O

[diadori]

well... we have more choices, right? so you were right there (:
like, i think there's about four or five major political parties right now. only three popular ones though.

emphasising cailey's post on tim hortons.
BRING IT UP IN CLASS OR SOMETHING. it's become an icon of our culture. plus it unites young and old. the local timmies is the place to be for anyone between the ages of 6 and 69.
plus their donuts are really cheap. and yummy too.
/timmies is my favourite. i could go on.

plus the environment is very important to most canadians. david suzuki is from british columbia (:
(if you don't know who he is i suggest you find out. he's the favourite).

PLUS BEAVERS ANYONE?
CUTEST CANADIAN ANIMAL RIGHT AFTER THE MOOSE.
(actually i have a backpack i bought for like $15 on a school trip to quebec. it's a plushie moose and it says canada all over the pouches. save for the patch that says quebec on it. it's my favourite backpack and i wear it everywhere's except for school because it's a childs backpack so my books don't fit. PICTURES TOMORROW EHEN I'M NOT HALF ASLEEP).

[Cailey]

CANADA RULES we don't have enough pride

ME AND DIADORI LIVE HERE SO IT MUST BE PRETTY OK?

[laura-aap]

Originally Posted by Cailey

but we have... moose!

mooooooooooooooooose!!!!!! I have my moose on my schoolbag!
he says hiiii!

[diadori]

mooooooooooooose:

[Dutchie]

^ aw it's the cutes thing ever!

[laura-aap]

cuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuute!!!!!

buuut! My moose is funky!

[diadori]

laura representin canada in the netherlands.

[Cailey]

i gave laura that moose <3 <3 <3 soon she will get a real one ( or at least a stuffed animal one ) !!

diadori i looove your backpack it is ultimate canada pride and super cool foreva

[diadori]

we don't have enough pride.
sometimes all you need is a souvenir store

//i saw a preview for the new war movie,
i told my friend i wanted to see it,
he was like,
"the only movie ever made about canada in the war?
yeah me too."

morale of my story: canada was in wwI and wwII,
and there are few (commercial) movies aboout it,
NEED SOME PRIDE UP IN HURRR.

(btw movie i was talking about is called Passchendaele)

[Nattfall]

Originally Posted by diadori

(btw movie i was talking about is called Passchendaele)

Omg, I don't even want to try to pronounce that... o_O