Happy Canada Day, eh.
As a proud Canadian living in New York City working at an awesomely global company, I feel compelled to write a quick post to commemorate Canada Day. If you didn’t know, Canadians celebrate “Canada’s Birthday” on July 1st. Similar to the 4th of July, it’s a day usually filled with fireworks and barbeques. In some parts of the country you’ll also find music festivals or parades. Canada is a young country, established in 1867 when the Constitution Act united three colonies into a single country called Canada within the British Empire. I won’t bore you with the details (and no we’re not a British Empire anymore) but if you’re interested to learn more about the history of Canada, I recommend checking out Wikipedia or this video.
If you ask my pod mates, they will tell you that I talk a lot about how much I love Canada. What’s not to love? The people are overly nice to a fault, it’s extremely safe to live and we’re always making it into those top cities to live in the world surveys (Toronto is #15 and Ottawa #14 in this MSNBC list). ABC News featured an article today titled, “Canada Day: 5 Reasons to Love our Neighbor to the North.” Fellow Canadian reporter, Katie Moisse does a great job highlighting some of my favourites about the country - from the landscapes (both scenic countrysides to cosmopolitan cities), to the culture (both our sincerity and multi-culturalism), healthcare (not perfect, but seen as more of a social good then a purchasable commodity), food (poutine, ketchup chips, butter tarts) and of course the people (Ryan Gosling anyone?).
So, if you’re looking to take a road trip this summer and not sure where to go, I’d urge you to consider beautiful Canada. I’m partial to my hometown Toronto, where you can enjoy amazing food, nice people and great shopping. We have a beautiful lakefront (although I wouldn’t recommend swimming in it) and aren’t too far from the wondrous Niagara Falls.
I know I’m biased, but Canada is truly a unique place and will always hold a special place in my heart. As long as I live in the US, I’ll continue to tell everyone about its beauty and all-around awesomeness. To celebrate Canada Day, I’ve pulled together a list of my favourite things about Canada:
All Dressed Chips
Poutine
Toronto Blue Jays (World Series champs ’92 and ‘93 what what),
Canadian Tire Money
Bagged Milk
Butter Tarts
Happy Canada Day, eh!
-Jenn M
