[notloc_D]

Ok, canucks...we have been doing fairly well lately and the flaming has been kept to a minimum. I can keep it that way, can you? I have three questions, because the current discussion about softwood industry has peaked my interest.

So here are three questions,

1. Who do you consider to be the top 3 Prime Ministers in Canadian history?

2. Who are the three most prominent figures in Canadian history?

3. What are the 3 most pressing issues you face, as Canadians today?

Thanks

[Monique]

See now you are asking questions about Canada; should I say it is none of your business.

NO YOU HAVE AN OPINION ABOUT ANOTHER COUNTRY GO AHEAD HAVE ONE.

[notloc_D]

Originally Posted by Monique

See now you are asking questions about Canada; should I say it is none of your business.

NO YOU HAVE AN OPINION ABOUT ANOTHER COUNTRY GO AHEAD HAVE ONE.

But am I trying to influence your domestic policy? Am I debating a domestic issue that only effects canuks? Forgive me for trying to remove the idea of Canada being significant from my mind.

I knew you canadians couldn;t go without flaming. How is it you fly under the radat so much when your attitudes are so shitty?

[MacNStein]

Originally Posted by Monique

See now you are asking questions about Canada; should I say it is none of your business.

NO YOU HAVE AN OPINION ABOUT ANOTHER COUNTRY GO AHEAD HAVE ONE.

Oh brother. Doesn't stop the Canadians from weighing in on every US issue, now does it?

Re. Stick a sock in it.

[Doofy]

Now, I don't mean to be rude or insulting or anything but...

Originally Posted by Monique

NO YOU HAVE AN OPINION ABOUT ANOTHER COUNTRY GO AHEAD HAVE ONE.

...what the hell did that mean? Was it even English? Or have they invented a new language over there?

[Rolling Bones]

Originally Posted by MacNStein

Oh brother. Doesn't stop the Canadians from weighing in on every US issue, now does it?

Re. Stick a sock in it.

Shut the up.

Mexico...ha ha makes me laugh!

[Rolling Bones]

Originally Posted by Doofy

Now, I don't mean to be rude or insulting or anything but...



...what the hell did that mean? Was it even English? Or have they invented a new language over there?

Ah..the pretend wannabe American guy on the dole. Better stay where you are.

[Rolling Bones]

Originally Posted by notloc_D

Ok, canucks...we have been doing fairly well lately and the flaming has been kept to a minimum. I can keep it that way, can you? I have three questions, because the current discussion about softwood industry has peaked my interest.

So here are three questions,

1. Who do you consider to be the top 3 Prime Ministers in Canadian history?

2. Who are the three most prominent figures in Canadian history?

3. What are the 3 most pressing issues you face, as Canadians today?

Thanks

Go back and hide under you rock.

[MacNStein]

Originally Posted by Rolling Bones

Shut the up.

Mexico...ha ha makes me laugh!

No. Next comment?

What about Mexico? What are you babbling about?

[MacNStein]

Originally Posted by Rolling Bones

Go back and hide under you rock.

But, but, you'd get evicted. Makes me sad Boner.

[notloc_D]

Is it even possible to have a civil conversation with canadians? Canadians pride themselves in knowing so much (or thinking they do) about the US...yet they refuse to share anything about themselves with the world...as if it is a great secret that there really is nothing in Canada but an interest in America.

Even funnier, did you know they have a law where foreignors can't voice an opinion about Canadian elections.

What the hell!

[Doofy]

Originally Posted by Rolling Bones

Ah..the pretend wannabe American guy on the dole. Better stay where you are.

You appear to have some kind of preoccupation with being on the dole. Are you trying to tell us something?

[MacNStein]

Originally Posted by Doofy

You appear to have some kind of preoccupation with being on the dole. Are you trying to tell us something?

Maybe his secret fascination with/attraction to Bob Dole? Must have been the Viagra commercials.

[Doofy]

Originally Posted by MacNStein

Maybe his secret fascination with/attraction to Bob Dole? Must have been the Viagra commercials.

Hmmm.... You know, you may just have hit the nail on the head there. Rolling Bones must be really conflicted over this. I could feel sorry for someone in that situation but... ...umm... ...no - Bob is a fine figure of a man and it's largely inevitable that Rolling Bones would feel this way. I guess he'll just have to hide his Bob photos when his Lib friends come round.

[Pendergast]

Originally Posted by notloc_D

Ok, canucks...we have been doing fairly well lately and the flaming has been kept to a minimum. I can keep it that way, can you? I have three questions, because the current discussion about softwood industry has peaked my interest.

I am game.

So here are three questions,

Yeah! Let's hear it!

1. Who do you consider to be the top 3 Prime Ministers in Canadian history?

Trudeau was one with a great influence.
MacKenzie as well.
Laurier.

2. Who are the three most prominent figures in Canadian history?

Alexander Graham Bell
Dr Penfield
Marc Garneau

3. What are the 3 most pressing issues you face, as Canadians today?

Children poverty
Weak military
Quality of living of First Nations and Inuit

Thanks

These are tough choices; I could have added more.

[Jim Paradise]

Originally Posted by Pendergast

Trudeau was one with a great influence.
MacKenzie as well.
Laurier.

I would have chosen Pearson over Laurier.

[kmkkid]

As if calling us canucks first off wouldn't amount to a flame war. Come on, try harder colton.

Pendergast, I'm from Gretzky, Pauline Johnson, Phil Hartmans and James Hilliers home town - Brantford, also where Bell invented the telephone. What a wonderfull city I live in to have so many greats come from here Oh, and also of note - this was where the great native leader Joseph Brant forded the Grand and set up his 'colony' - which is why my city's called 'Brantford'

[Pendergast]

Originally Posted by kmkkid

As if calling us canucks first off wouldn't amount to a flame war. Come on, try harder colton.

Pendergast, I'm from Gretzky, Pauline Johnson, Phil Hartmans and James Hilliers home town - Brantford, also where Bell invented the telephone. What a wonderfull city I live in to have so many greats come from here Oh, and also of note - this was where the great native leader Joseph Brant forded the Grand and set up his 'colony' - which is why my city's called 'Brantford'

I am from Manicouagan V. The place lasted 6 years.

The only famous person from that place is still to be discovered. As far as I can remember, 20 kids were born there, 2 of which are probably dead today. The only famous thing about it is that there is a crater that's 185 millions years old, and the biggest arch dam in the world.

Glad you are from a famous place kmkkid!

[AKcrab]

Originally Posted by kmkkid

As if calling us canucks first off wouldn't amount to a flame war. Come on, try harder colton.

Hmm.. I thought the general consensus was that Canuck wasn't a derogatory term. Maybe you should have a word with the Vancouver Canucks.

[kmkkid]

Originally Posted by AKcrab

Hmm.. I thought the general consensus was that Canuck wasn't a derogatory term. Maybe you should have a word with the Vancouver Canucks.

Originally Posted by dictionary.com

2 entries found for canuck.
Ca·nuck Audio pronunciation of "canuck" ( P ) Pronunciation Key (k-nk)
n. Often Offensive Slang

A Canadian, especially a French Canadian.


[Probably alteration of Canadian.]

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Source: The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2000 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.

canuck

n : US slang for Canadians in general and French Canadians in particular [syn: Canuck]

Source: WordNet ® 2.0, © 2003 Princeton University

Try again?

It's derogatory when it's meant to be derogatory, as colton implies with his feelings towards canadians.

[AKcrab]

Well, hell.. I love Canada, can I still use it?

[notloc_D]

Originally Posted by Pendergast

Trudeau was one with a great influence.
MacKenzie as well.
Laurier.

I am just trying to get an idea of what kind of men Canadians feel affected their nation the most. In the case of PM's...theri politics and policies.

Alexander Graham Bell
Dr Penfield
Marc Garneau

Thank you...never knew of Penfield.

Children poverty
Weak military
Quality of living of First Nations and Inuit

[/quote]
Chldren's poverty is an issue everywhere. Weak military...given.

These are tough choices; I could have added more.

Thanks. you know...you responded, I googled, I learned. very interesting and I respect all of your answers. I learned a lot from just a few answers. If you want to add more, please do.

Incidently, I asked because I wanted to know what figures and moments in Canadian history inspire your way of thinkning and culture. It is easy ro say that Canada is just like the US, but it isn't.

When I can think of a way to say where I am confused (about you canadians) without being offensive...I will.

Thanks again pendegrast

[Pendergast]

You are welcome.

[notloc_D]

Oh, why?

How about Mulroney? He seemed to be your best PM

[Wiskedjak]

Originally Posted by notloc_D

I am just trying to get an idea of what kind of men Canadians feel affected their nation the most.

Only men? Canada had a female Prime Minister as well. She wasn't elected (the office was handed to her when Mulroney quit), she was only PM for a short period and she played a role in destroying the federal Conservative Party, but she was still a PM.

[Wiskedjak]

Originally Posted by notloc_D

Oh, why?

How about Mulroney? He seemed to be your best PM

Only from an American perspective and likely only because he helped create NAFTA (). He wasn't terribly popular in Canada and played a significant role in the downfall of the federal Conservative Pary.

[notloc_D]

as compared to trudeau who led to the need for Mulroney and his efforts to save Canada's economy by catering to us Americans?

[Jim Paradise]

Originally Posted by notloc_D

as compared to trudeau who led to the need for Mulroney and his efforts to save Canada's economy by catering to us Americans?

If you want to give credit to saving our economy, you shoud be giving the nod to Chretien and Paul Martin, though I see where you are coming from in saying that free trade was an element to the salvation to Canada's economy. However, there were many states moving forward with noeliberal trade policies in the 80s and I'm not sure that Mulroney should be given a lot of credit for his efforts. He failed miserably in many other areas and did not bring Canada out of debt regardless of the free trade efforts.

*edit* I would like to say that Trudeau certainly ranks above Mulroney especially given that Canada's current Charter of Rights exists largely in part due to his efforts.

[James L]

Originally Posted by notloc_D

Incidently, I asked because I wanted to know what figures and moments in Canadian history inspire your way of thinkning and culture. It is easy ro say that Canada is just like the US, but it isn't.

CBC did a national show last year (or was it this year?) on the topic "who was the greatest Canadian?" People from Canada voted each week, after watching a bio on that weeks nominee.

The website for it is here:

http://www.cbc.ca/greatest/

This was the top 10 (in no particular order):

Frederick Banting - The man who discovered insulin

Alexander Graham Bell

Don Cherry (yes, a hockey dude)

Tommy Douglas - The man who invented our free health care system

Terry Fox - If you don't know: http://www.terryfoxrun.org/english/home/default.asp?s=1

Wayne Gretzky (yes, another hockey dude)

Sir John A. Macdonald - our founding father

Lester B. Pearson - Invented peacekeeping, amongst other things

David Suzuki

Pierre Trudeau


Others in the top 100 included:

GENERAL ROMÉO DALLAIRE

SIR SANDFORD FLEMING (Invented standard time)

JOHN MCCRAE (author of "In Flander's field")

[notloc_D]

Charter of Rights...I actually didn't take the time to google that. anyone have a short synopsis?

[notloc_D]

Originally Posted by Jim Paradise

If you want to give credit to saving our economy, you shoud be giving the nod to Chretien and Paul Martin, though I see where you are coming from in saying that free trade was an element to the salvation to Canada's economy. However, there were many states moving forward with noeliberal trade policies in the 80s and I'm not sure that Mulroney should be given a lot of credit for his efforts. He failed miserably in many other areas and did not bring Canada out of debt regardless of the free trade efforts.

*edit* I would like to say that Trudeau certainly ranks above Mulroney especially given that Canada's current Charter of Rights exists largely in part due to his efforts.

Under which PM would you say Canada enjoyed the greates relationshop with the US?

Another question....nevermind, it can wait. Need the answer to the above first

[notloc_D]

I could understand an athlete...if it were someone like Jackie Robinson (1st balck pro baseball player). But wayne gretsky? You guys are truly hurting, culturally if that is the case.

[Athens]

Originally Posted by notloc_D

Ok, canucks...we have been doing fairly well lately and the flaming has been kept to a minimum. I can keep it that way, can you? I have three questions, because the current discussion about softwood industry has peaked my interest.

So here are three questions,

1. Who do you consider to be the top 3 Prime Ministers in Canadian history?

2. Who are the three most prominent figures in Canadian history?

3. What are the 3 most pressing issues you face, as Canadians today?

Thanks

1) Lester B. Pearson, John A. Macdonald. Pierre E. Trudeau

2) Terry Fox, Lester B. Person and aain Pierre Trudeau. I think David Suzuki should be on there too but you only asked for 3.

3) The United States, Health Care and Government Scandals

[Pendergast]

Originally Posted by James L

Sir John A. Macdonald - our founding father

I prefer Jacques Cartier...

;o)

[Pendergast]

Originally Posted by notloc_D

Charter of Rights...I actually didn't take the time to google that. anyone have a short synopsis?

Nope. But it starts with the French.

Then a Canadian implemented it IIRC.

Any way, that is probably one of the most important.

That one make me really very proud as a Canadian.

[Athens]

Originally Posted by notloc_D

Charter of Rights...I actually didn't take the time to google that. anyone have a short synopsis?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canadia...of_the_Charter

what's nice about this link is that you can see the detailed explanation of each right, just click the number beside the rights we have.

[Athens]

My fav quote from Pierre Trudeau is this "The view we take here is that there's no place for the state in the bedrooms of the nation."

[kmkkid]

Originally Posted by notloc_D

I could understand an athlete...if it were someone like Jackie Robinson (1st balck pro baseball player). But wayne gretsky? You guys are truly hurting, culturally if that is the case.

Maybe because he's the greatest hockey player of all time? And hockey is afterall one of our national pastimes.

[Athens]

interesting I answer his questions and he has nothing to say about it, interesting indeed.

[mojo2]

Originally Posted by MacNStein

Maybe his secret fascination with/attraction to Bob Dole? Must have been the Viagra commercials.

[mojo2]

Originally Posted by Wiskedjak

Only men? Canada had a female Prime Minister as well. She wasn't elected (the office was handed to her when Mulroney quit), she was only PM for a short period and she played a role in destroying the federal Conservative Party, but she was still a PM.

Was she a CBC employee, too? Or is that just the hiring hall where they go to fill vacancies for Governors General?

[mojo2]

Originally Posted by Athens

interesting I answer his questions and he has nothing to say about it, interesting indeed.

Just as I thought. Your achilles heel is being ignored. So noted.

Next, you said in the other thread you were the exact opposite of hot* notloc.

Finally, maybe he's put you on ignore!

* I admit you never said he was hot. But it rhymed and I suspect you might have a crush on him and not me!

[notloc_D]

Athens,
Your answers where basically the same as pende

[besson3c]

Originally Posted by notloc_D

Under which PM would you say Canada enjoyed the greates relationshop with the US?

Another question....nevermind, it can wait. Need the answer to the above first

Does it matter what we say? You are clearly looking for ammo to support your pre-existing beliefs. You couldn't be more transparent.