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Gotta love an American's interpretation on Canadian history.

Its always interesting to see the difference in Canadian history interpretations by the all the different Canadians. I doubt Montreal and BC will ever agree.

Montreal and BC both lean way too far to the left.

Back in the 70s my Mom told me that eastern Canada and Western Canada didn't like each other. She said there was a picture at one time of the Prime Minister (I think that is the correct term. Correct me please if I am wrong.)flipping the bird to Western Canada as he was heading back home. She said a survey was conducted that showed Western Canadians thinking they would be a part of the U.S. in 50 years. Not because of war, but because at the time they were more in line with the U.S. thinking than the eastern Canadians.

Now I don't believe that will ever happen. Besides who would want to be a part of the mess we are in now. The few times I have been in Canada the people were very pleasant. Some American locals could learn some manners by visiting there or the rural communities of the U.S. too for that matter.

BC hasn't has an NDP government for a long long time.

It's an "East vs. West" thing, much like in the USA. It's not that Western Canada wanted to join the US, it was more that the West thought that the Western Provinces could join with the Western States, primarily Wash. Ore. and Ca. and form our own country. They even had a name for it "Cascadia". In my business experience, I've found that we in BC often have more in common with the Pacific States than we have with Eastern Canada.

Yeah, we had an east versus west thing here too. It was called the Rebellion of 1837. (There were two rebellions actually, but back in those daze, nobody kept score.)

They hanged a good friend of mine - Sam Lount, for insurrection against the Crown. There were other Americans involved too! They packed a bunch of them off to Australia. 'Tis true, arrrr!



Sam Lount and Peter Matthews - hanged on April 12, 1838!

Samuel Lount, blacksmith, businessman, politician and patriot was born in Catawissa, Pennsylvania on September 24th, 1791.

In 1815, he married Elizabeth Soules and the couple had seven children. The Lounts came to Upper Canada (Ontario) in 1818 and settled first in Newmarket where Samuel kept a tavern. He was a skilled woodsman and worked closely with his brother, George during the latter's survey of the townships of West Gwillimbury, Tecumseh, and Innisfil. From Newmarket the Lounts moved to Whitchurch, then to Holland Landing where they settled in 1822.
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One thing I will say about the rebellion, the food was better than in 1812. British cooks suck at things like...um, cooking! (And to any Brits that may be tuning in, mutton and crap fried in mutton fat gets old, quick!)

I am married to a French Canadian and I agree this statement. Sometimes they think they are more French than the French. LOL.

Two businessmen sitting in a Calgary bar discussing Montreal.
First businessman says : "The only good things that come from Montreal are prostitutes and hockey players."
Second Businessman: "Hey buddy, my wife's from Montreal, watch what you say."
Fist Businessman: "What team she play on ??"