When if ever will Canada be as well known on the world stage and have as much culture as the United States has now ?

[Massimo2002]

Might sound like a strange question but to be honest as a Canadian I have a deep infority complex because the United States has more cultural and people and is more well known over the world.

 

[Brickjectivity]

Might sound like a strange question but to be honest as a Canadian I have a deep infority complex because the United States has more cultural and people and is more well known over the world.

Population. You do not have a temperate climate, and that explains most of the difference. I do not think that will change, and if you want to increase your population it will be in spite of your climate. I don't see anything wrong with a small population. Instead of comparing Canada to USA, compare your population to a similar sized group of people.

 

[Audie]

Might sound like a strange question but to be honest as a Canadian I have a deep infority complex because the United States has more cultural and people and is more well known over the world.

So apply to become the 51 1/2 th state.

 

[Nakosis]

Might sound like a strange question but to be honest as a Canadian I have a deep infority complex because the United States has more cultural and people and is more well known over the world.

Build up your military, go about mucking in other country's business and I'm sure the rest of the world will have more interest in Canada.

 

[Evangelicalhumanist]

Might sound like a strange question but to be honest as a Canadian I have a deep infority complex because the United States has more cultural and people and is more well known over the world.

Canada has plenty of culture. The National Ballet of Canada and the Canadian Opera Company are known around the world. We have tons of theatre. Some of our cities are among the most multicultural on earth.

Your problem is you live in Edmonton, which has a provincial government, a really big mall, a decent hockey team and little else but cold winters. Although the 18 hours of daylight during the summer can be very nice.

 

[Vinayaka]

Canada has plenty of culture. The National Ballet of Canada and the Canadian Opera Company are known around the world. We have tons of theatre. Some of our cities are among the most multicultural on earth.

Your problem is you live in Edmonton, which has a provincial government, a really big mall, a decent hockey team and little else but cold winters. Although the 18 hours of daylight during the summer can be very nice.

I concur Toronto has more culture than here, but culture is still here, just not in the numbers it is there. We have our Chinatown, little Italy, little India, and more. We have a symphony, and there are lots of live plays. In the summer we have the Fringe festival, Heritage Days, Folk music festival, street performers festival, the Taste of Edmonton, and more. Not just that, but we also export a lot of talent to the US, mainly because actors, musicians, comedians, etc. can make more money there due to the larger audience.

 

[Vinayaka]

Might sound like a strange question but to be honest as a Canadian I have a deep infority complex because the United States has more cultural and people and is more well known over the world.

I don't. But there is always the choice to move there, I guess, although that's far harder than it sounds.

 

[Eddi]

Might sound like a strange question but to be honest as a Canadian I have a deep infority complex because the United States has more cultural and people and is more well known over the world.

Bigger doesn't automatically mean best in fact it usually doesn't

 

[Evangelicalhumanist]

I don't. But there is always the choice to move there, I guess, although that's far harder than it sounds.

Nothing in the world would make me wish to move to the United States. At this juncture in my life, I'm not even sure I'd care to visit anymore.

 

[Mock Turtle]

Might sound like a strange question but to be honest as a Canadian I have a deep infority complex because the United States has more cultural and people and is more well known over the world.

A bit like how Russians might feel then - so vast but still no great player on the international stage, apart from as to how to perfect bullying and/or interfering. And where Canada is placed so much better in this respect. I know where I would prefer to live.

 

[Esteban X]

Whenever anyone talks about American culture I remember that culture is also the slime that grows in a petri dish

 

[Altfish]

Might sound like a strange question but to be honest as a Canadian I have a deep infority complex because the United States has more cultural and people and is more well known over the world.

If it is any consolation I've been to the US and Canada; I much prefer Canada.
Being well known isn't always a great thing ... Russia is well known, do you want to be like them?
Anyway, you've given us ... K D Lang, Godspeed You! Black Emperor, Bryan Adams, Buffy Saint Marie, Arcade Fire, Gordon Lightfoot, Alanis Morrisette, The Band, Leonard Cohen, Neil Young & Joni Mitchell ... that's not bad.

 

[Estro Felino]

Well...Canada has a sort of "American France" called Quebec which is three times the European France...

 

[Vinayaka]

Nothing in the world would make me wish to move to the United States. At this juncture in my life, I'm not even sure I'd care to visit anymore.

I concur with you, although I do go to Hawaii. It's not as 'US' as the mainland is though.

 

[JustGeorge]

I'd happily trade cultures with Canada.

 

[Twilight Hue]

Might sound like a strange question but to be honest as a Canadian I have a deep infority complex because the United States has more cultural and people and is more well known over the world.

I dunno. I'd say the film board of Canada proves otherwise.

We have cowboys, sixshooters, and blue jeans sure. .

But.....

Canada has hockey, Maurice Richard, Maple syrup, the founding of Tim Hortons , cats that come back, log driver waltzes, and blackflys in North Ontario.

Oh ..and they say eh! Eh?

 

[Twilight Hue]

I'd happily trade cultures with Canada.

I regard Canada as my second home.

 

[Tomef]

Might sound like a strange question but to be honest as a Canadian I have a deep infority complex because the United States has more cultural and people and is more well known over the world.

There’s bacon, right? And Margaret Atwood. That cheesy chips thing could do with an upgrade, maybe.

 

[Twilight Hue]

There’s bacon, right? And Margaret Atwood. That cheesy chips thing could do with an upgrade, maybe.

Don't forget Laura Secord!

 

[RestlessSoul]

Everywhere there are people, there is culture. Or rather, multiple overlapping and evolving cultures.

The USA though, did give the world a musical culture which is as rich, deep and varied as all human experience, so it's hard not to be overshadowed by that. But they've also bombed corners of the globe Canada hasn't even thought about, so the good is somewhat tempered by the bad.