10-15-2003, 02:47 PM | #1 |
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Survey For Canadians
this is for my CDN/US Relations class. if some of y'all from the "true north, strong and free" would fill this out, that would be super!
Survey of Canadian Attitudes Towards the United States 1. What is your citizenship? 2. Who is Canada's principle trading parter? 3. When you thing of the United States, what word comes to your mind? 4. It has been said that "Canadian's are just Americans who live north of the 49th parallel." Agree_______ Disagree_______ 5. Do you regard Americans as: Friendly________ Snobbish________ Aloof__________ Other ___________ 6. Would you characterize Canada-U.S. relations as: Friendly________ Tense _______ Irritating_________ Other _________ 7. What is NAFTA? 8. Does the United States contribute to the defense of Canada? Yes_______ How? (be as specific as you can_ _____________________________ No _________ Should they? ___________ How?______________________________________________ _______ 9. Who is the United States' current President? 10. What is the most important reason for why you would visit United States? 11. What is the most significant issue that you think may affect Canada-U.S. relations? |
10-15-2003, 05:53 PM | #2 |
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Survey of Canadian Attitudes Towards the United States
1. What is your citizenship? Um...I'm a Candian? 2. Who is Canada's principle trading parter? The US? I dunno... 3. When you thing of the United States, what word comes to your mind? "Proud". 4. It has been said that "Canadian's are just Americans who live north of the 49th parallel." Disagree 5. Do you regard Americans as: Other: nice enough, but too proud sometimes 6. Would you characterize Canada-U.S. relations as: Friendly 7. What is NAFTA? Um...Norman's Apples Forget Their Attributes? 8. Does the United States contribute to the defense of Canada? No Should they? I guess, but only when we really need them. How? Er...fly in with those big bombs that they used to kill the Canadian soldiers. 9. Who is the United States' current President? George W. Bush 10. What is the most important reason for why you would visit United States? I really don't know. 11. What is the most significant issue that you think may affect Canada-U.S. relations? The US could stop making fun of us in their TV shows, and the Canadians could be less anti-American (yes, a lot of us are).
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10-15-2003, 06:20 PM | #3 |
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1. What is your citizenship?
Canadian 2. Who is Canada's principle trading parter? Principal trading partner, and it's very clearly the U.S. Now buy our bloody beef! 3. When you thing of the United States, what word comes to your mind? Superpower 4. It has been said that "Canadian's are just Americans who live north of the 49th parallel." Disagree (I'm actually in the middle ground here, but there were only two choices) 5. Do you regard Americans as: Other. I don't think it's fair to regard the people of any one nation as "insert adjective here". 6. Would you characterize Canada-U.S. relations as: Other. That is, sinusoidal. It depends who's in office in either country. 7. What is NAFTA? An underappreciated Good Thing, although free trade on a global level (as opposed to continental zones and blocs) would be far preferable. 8. Does the United States contribute to the defense of Canada? Yes and no. Theoretically, in their role as the only practical military guarantor of global security, of course. Nobody would touch Canada for the same reason they wouldn't touch a lot of countries out there. It's because the U.S. makes up the brunt of the contribution to NATO and the UN (and in some aspects, has almost unilateral sway over the actions of one or the other). At the same time, there is no direct contribution here - the closest we get to that is NORAD, which is also in part a Canadian contribution to the United States. 9. Who is the United States' current President? George W. Bush 10. What is the most important reason for why you would visit United States? As a tourist, it would be for their history, particularly on the East Coast. Although business is not a factor for me personally, I must mention it as a pretty huge one. There's also the business with lining up for Star Wars Episode III in California for a month or two once 2005 rolls around. 11. What is the most significant issue that you think may affect Canada-U.S. relations? The U.S.' relationship to the international community in terms of multilateral vs. unilateral action, and how Canada responds to that. I would say that both the Bush and Chretien governments behaved foolishly during the Iraq question last spring. Also, there is a tremendous amount of irrational, incensed hatred for Americans among some Canadians I know, for stupid and misunderstood reasons related to this - and perhaps vice versa. Second to this, the big issue would be Alberta beef.
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And Crickhollow - "the strong and free" is the United States you're still under the British Crown - so how truly free are you? Sorry - just couldn't resist - you can continue on with your little Canadian survey. Just kidding
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10-15-2003, 06:34 PM | #5 |
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The British Crown has no more power here than it does in its own country, where Parliament makes all the decisions. The Governor General is theoretically a final check/balance on the Prime Minister, but considering the the PM is involved in the GG's appointment, this doesn't amount to much.
As for anti-Americanism here - well, I've met some people up here who hate you guys. They just plain hate you. In many ways, it's stupid, and a lot of this is often based on a mistaken or misrepresented information. But conversely, this also tends to bring to light some valid next-door-neighbour criticisms of the U.S. that tend to get lost amidst the patriotic fervour south of the border. A curious incident was how last March, the (ultra-conservative) Premier of Alberta tried to pass a declaration that the people of the province supported the war on Iraq - while the (ultra-liberal) University of Alberta's Students' Union tried to pass a declaration stating that the student body opposed the war entirely. Both of them were, of course, completely wrong (and silly). There is no consensus here. But there is extremism of belief.
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10-15-2003, 07:05 PM | #6 |
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Re: Survey For Canadians
Survey of Canadian Attitudes Towards the United States
1. What is your citizenship? Canadian 2. Who is Canada's principle trading parter? the States 3. When you thing of the United States, what word comes to your mind? Armed 4. It has been said that "Canadian's are just Americans who live north of the 49th parallel." Disagree 5. Do you regard Americans as: Sometimes Arrogant 6. Would you characterize Canada-U.S. relations as: OK, Could be better 7. What is NAFTA? Norht American Free Trade Agreement 8. Does the United States contribute to the defense of Canada? Yes, they use there armed forces to keep both lands here safe 9. Who is the United States' current President? Geoarge Bush jr. 10. What is the most important reason for why you would visit United States? Visit Relatives 11. What is the most significant issue that you think may affect Canada-U.S. relations? Stereotypes
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10-15-2003, 07:12 PM | #7 |
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Re: Survey For Canadians
1. What is your citizenship?
-Canadian 2. Who is Canada's principle trading parter? -United States 3. When you thing of the United States, what word comes to your mind? -Umm... neighbor? 4. It has been said that "Canadian's are just Americans who live north of the 49th parallel." -Disagree 5. Do you regard Americans as: -Friendly (most of theme anyhow) 6. Would you characterize Canada-U.S. relations as: -Friendly 7. What is NAFTA? -Well, NAFTA means the 'North American Free Trade Agreement' if thats what your asking 8. Does the United States contribute to the defense of Canada? -Yes How? (be as specific as you can) By uhh.... Well, no ones going to come onto Canada because it will affect America (I think) and we have a big undeffended border between us so..... yah. 9. Who is the United States' current President? -George W. Bush 10. What is the most important reason for why you would visit United States? -Well, probably just as a tourist. 11. What is the most significant issue that you think may affect Canada-U.S. relations? -Trade?
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10-15-2003, 08:15 PM | #8 |
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Re: Survey For Canadians
1. What is your citizenship? Canadian..or both...I guess..
2. Who is Canada's principle trading parter? The US? 3. When you thing of the United States, what word comes to your mind? pompous 4. It has been said that "Canadian's are just Americans who live north of the 49th parallel." very much disagree 5. Do you regard Americans as: Friendly and snobbish 6. Would you characterize Canada-U.S. relations as: eh, friendly....kinda....kinda not 7. What is NAFTA? North....er...american free..trade...something... 8. Does the United States contribute to the defense of Canada? I dont think so, and I hope not 9. Who is the United States' current President? Dubya 10. What is the most important reason for why you would visit United States? I live here right now, other than that 11. What is the most significant issue that you think may affect Canada-U.S. relations? I kinda agree with durin's bane.....im trying my hardest!
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I don't think anybody here is under the illusion that their criticisms of U.S. policies are going to get you guys to actually change anything. I was more referring to it in terms of awareness; by not living in your country, your policies are more transparent in a way. And our policies are probably more transparent to you guys too, because you're not affected by the Canadian pride factor. Also, you'd be amazed at how often "don't strain relations with the U.S." is cited as the major (and in my opinion, the most important) argument of the anti-marijuana camp. Quote:
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Take a real language, by the way I've been taking Italian the past 7 weeks
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that's good. JD has too.
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I've studied in school - Spanish and French; on my own - Italian, French, Latin, Russian (and I just started looking at Swedish - but haven't done anything with that yet, not a lot of Swedish books ). Now I am taking a night class for French and Italian. Sorry Crickhollow - I didn't mean to hijack the thread on you.
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10-16-2003, 03:20 AM | #17 |
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I'll just ditto Iron Parrots, except for
#10- Reason to visit: music. oh and #3:When you think of the United States, what word comes to your mind; as a free association-type answer: freedom
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For #4 : " Canadians are just Americans who live north of the 49th parallel
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10-16-2003, 03:54 AM | #19 |
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BTW, IronParrot, I haven't been following the Alberta/Mad Cow issue too closely (i.e. at all) .
What's the beef?
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1. Citizenship - Canadian!
2. United States of America of course. 3. Iggnorant 4. Disagree, if Canadians were just Americans north of the 49th parallel we wouldn't be reconognized all around the world for our strengths and such! 5. Other, self centered. 6. Other, friendly at times other times we can't see eye to eye, stupid prime minister someone kill the bastard! 7. NAFTA? hmm North American Free Trade Agreement 8. Yes, because we have no army, no offense to us but we don't and if someone bombs canada, The usa marches in and blows them to smithereens! 9. i think it's Somebody Bush? 10. Reason i would visit the USA hmm vacation, honeymoon when i get married, to travel, and maybe to go to a school, but i need a citizenship there then don't i? 11. OUR PRIME MINISTER, the stupid idiot, get him out of our parlament and we'll be fine!
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