After watching this documentary, I can say that I was surprised to find out Canadians are not a fan of the winter. I mean, we are known by other countries to be winter warriors, but is that really how we see ourselves? Canada as a winter nation and arctic adventures is neither wrong or right. When people from other countries think of Canada they imagine people in a cold environment, sometimes even living in igloos. Yes, we are a winter nation that goes through the cold hard days and spend most of our winter shoveling cars and staying home a lot, but we are not a winter nation by heart. That being said i'd like to address the fact that we Canadians don't enjoy the winter. In fact we despise it and wish that summer can just hurry up. This documentary surprised me because I assumed a lot of …show more content…
I think that we are in denial, secretly dreaming of cloudless winter because we complain about snow, slush, and the cold. But I beleive winter can be loved if we apply the Scandinavians way of life, which is for example heated sidewalks. If Canada had those innovations, I believe that we would all enjoy the winter because Canada without winter it’s impossible and we will forever be known as the winter nation. At the same time, why as winter nation don’t come up with innovations that will benefit us? We can have heated sidewalks to prevent any injuries like slipping on ice and we can wear heels that help us ensure that we won't fall. What was discussed in this study was shocking and surprising that Canadians don't embrace winter just like their Russians counterpart, but that doesn't mean we are not the winter warriors we are known for. I'm not a big fan of the winter. For me it's too cold and gloomy sometimes. I feel that what we discussed was suprising because I assumed canadains really loved the winter, but i guese we are alll the same since im not a fan of the winter and perfer
First of all, Canadians worry too much about diversity to become a whole. Everyone is very different from each other. Each region has their own views, their own rules, their own holidays and even their own cultures. The entire country does not have a certain dominant, widely shared characteristic, or even widely shared feelings or instincts. Hutchison believes that Canada is different because it is still learning how to become a well established nation.
Firstly, Canada should stay together because we would lose money that we would gain from exports of natural resources and manufacturing industries. For example, the north provides resources such as golds, diamonds, petroleum and natural gases. The Northwest Territories’ oil industry exports about $552 million and contribute to the gross domestic product of $226 million for oil and gas extractions in 2007. Diamond and oil industries have contributed $2 billion to Canada’s economy along with numerous jobs and opportunities. In addition, the west is a major contributor to Canada’s economy. For instance, Western Canada is responsible for 36 percent of both Canada’s GDP and its exported goods. In Alberta, revenues for oil and gas technology and
Winter celebrations were cancelled in the early 1900s because the country needed immigrants and they noticed that winter was the heart of quebec and that we had a lot of winter images in Canada. So the Montreal Board of Trade voted to ban all winter carnivals. This is all because Canada is noticed as ice and cold and that discourages immargants to come here and steele in the cold.it gives them a image that they will be migrating to a very cold country that will be hard for them.
Toronto’s weather is so much colder than Vancouver’s. Toronto winter’s last much longer than Vancouver’s. I prefer to live somewhere that isn’t always super cold and snowy. In the research, I found it proves that it is in fact colder in Toronto then Vancouver. For example, the table shows the coldest temperature in was a high of 6 degrees and a low of 1 degree in the month of December. Where as in Toronto there is a high of 2 degrees and a low of -3 degrees. This is the average of 2010. (E.C. 1981-2010) There is also a lot
This study is aimed at looking critically at the information on climate change effects on the people of the indigenous tribes of Canada. The research has analyzed the different types of informational pieces on whose content it has based its arguments. It has also looked into other resources using a basic grounded theory methodology. In it nature, he research is made to relate to the pressing issues at hand, as far as the tribes in question are concerned. That is: How Inuit communities are subjected to environmental influence due to climate
People have lived in Canada for at least 10 000 years according to archaeologists. It was
The 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics was a significant event for Canada because it was the first national event that happened in Canada. In addition to this, it showed people all across the world how good Canada was. Nevertheless, it showed that Canada was a developed nation that was able to hold an Olympic. Being a developed nation, it changed people’s perspective on Canada once it was live on television. It boomed the Canadian economy due to all the tourists that were coming to watch the winter Olympics. Therefore, this event is significant towards making Canada the country it is today.
I agree with Laurence's belief on Canada being overrated for its dull appearance. It was not until "yesterday" that Canada began to be recognized for its multiculturalism, diversity and population. Laurence well describes this concept of "Canadians pretend to believe this country dull[.] [While] [Canadians] perfectly well [know]" (Laurence) it's not. I feel like Canadians do not well enough "advertise" Canada as a well populated place with many cultural facilities. I agree there are numerous rural places but there are large hubs in the country which show what Canada is all
To the world, Canada is this utopian, peaceful, diverse, accepting, and beautifully scenic country that is blessed with an abundance of natural resources, friendly and warm people who accept new citizens with open arms, and has nothing but the best to offer- universal healthcare, libraries, community centres, schools, among the few that the country provides to its citizens. They’re not entirely wrong, especially compared to most of the world who get less than half of what Canada provides, but they’re ignoring the bigger picture and seeing only a filtered, edited version of Canada that makes it seem perfect when Canada has both its good and bad sides. Canada, for example, seen from the image of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau welcoming Syrian
It is not the ideal place to live if you have not been expose the cold. Growing up, us Canadians that resides on the west side of the country, speaks French. The eastside was not “lit” because they only speak English. Of course we had English 101 courses in school but that was not till High School, which I never attended because my mother wanted to move to the land where anything is possible. At first, the idea of moving fascinated me, but once I got here a reality check had hit me. Everyone that lived around were very stuck up and they thought that everyone else were intrigued with their lives. It did not take me much time to accommodate myself in the U.S, although everyone was very “stingy”, they never failed to show me lots of
Most of the people interviewed were wealthy celebrities that have not lived in Canada for many years. There is very little mention of the First Nations, Metis, or immigrants that have shaped Canada throughout the years, and only a few, if any, were interviewed. The Northwest Territories, Yukon Territories, Nunavut, and PEI were not included, and provinces like Saskatchewan and Manitoba were glossed over, each only getting a few minutes of screen time. Leaving out the upper provinces of Canada is a big issue because their way of life and opinion of Canada may be very different. They are often set aside and get little representation for their people in the government, and would mostly have nearly no say if it were not for groups such as the Arctic Council that allow them to weigh in on issues that affect their territory. The documentary also neglects deeper issues in Canada, such as Quebec separatism. No Quebec separatists were interviewed and when he asked the celebrities on their opinion on the subject, it was all just a “it would be nicer if the country stayed together” rhetoric. It did not take into account their history with the rest of Canada and how many separatists may feel alienated or discriminated by their own country. It also did not give differing opinions on the matter so the audience could decide for themselves. Along with that, even though
Vancouver has the warmest climate in Canada. During the winter months, many residents ski on the slopes. When the snow melts, Vancouver residents make their way to the beach for jet skiing. The city also has a large film industry. There is something for everyone in Western Canada. Nature lovers have
Throughout history, Canada has been a great place to live in. There were many events that took place, some good, some...not so good, but in the end, Canada
Portions of the United States experienced an exceptionally cold winter this year. Here in North Carolina we had three months of overnight temperature below freezing with temperatures in the 20s. I have lived in the Raleigh area for 25 years and have never experienced a winter so consistently cold with thick layers of ice on windshields every morning and frost on the roofs of homes that remained frozen until the middle of the morning. The act of cleaning up snow and ice brought back memories of growing up in the 1960s in the far north of New Jersey where temperatures remained below freezing for months and the ice on local lakes was solid enough to support the weight of a tractor to plow away the snow so everyone could ice skate, and we
College students are unique people. The majority of incoming college freshman are young and inexperienced human beings who just got pushed out of their nest by their eager mother birds. College is like getting pushed out of a nest: many will either learn to fly or will fall hard to the ground. Although the ground may be a nice place to settle, earning a degree allows people to fly and explore the world of furthering their education. What about the college students who are being pushed out of a nest into the freezing cold of Alaska? With living expenses being so high, it’s no wonder a mother bird would push her baby birds out to save money on the monthly gas and electric bills. The best solution to battle the high cost of living in Alaska for students is that more Alaskan college students should be living in igloos this coming winter. Incoming college freshman in Alaska should be required to live in igloos.