What would an American like to ask a Canadian?

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Why do americans view Canada as a liberal paradise? Doesn't Canada have just as many right wing anti muslim (list goes on) as america does?

There is the Healthcare Social Safety Net and seeming less likely to unilaterally go to war. Maybe for political reasons as an ally, they will participate when America enters a conflict.

Anyway, the Liberal politics as a small part of it, but I'm mostly wondering if Canada is more of a Secular Society.

Why do americans view Canada as a liberal paradise? Doesn't Canada have just as many right wing anti muslim (list goes on) as america does?

I never say "aboot", unless I'm referring to the singular term for footwear.

Hockey is our national sport. The stereotype that all Canadians love hockey is possibly my most hated of our nation's stereotypes. It's probably acceptable for me because I'm female, but I've read stories about guys getting bullied, ridiculed, or even nearly killed just because they said they didn't like or hated hockey. It's like saying all American people love baseball and we all know that's not true.

I do say "sorry" a lot when I'm out grocery shopping or anywhere else there are a lot of people, it seems to be just an instinctive reaction to the invasion of personal space. But I tend to pronounce it "saw-ry" and not "sore-ry", so now it's makes me feel weird saying it all the time, and yet it bugs me when other people pronounce it "sore-ry" for some reason. Also in Nova Scotia where I live people supposedly all speak with a quaint Irish or Scottish accent, but mine is pretty neutral. People have said that I speak very well and that's it easy to understand me.

I think the general politeness thing varies on which part of Canada you go to. I've heard that people where I live are usually polite, friendly and helpful, even to total strangers. I think they're not that far from the truth. If you hear people working at restaurants or in stores call you "dear" or "sweetheart", try not to be offended because it's not a come-on, it's just their way of being friendly.

But I've heard that people in Toronto or maybe even all of Ontario are usually rude, arrogant, opinionated, and basically all the negative stereotypes of American people. Also just just saying hello or acting friendly to someone you're just passing by makes them think you're some kind of a psycho. But may be true in most major cities. I only went to Ontario in the summer once as a kid and spent it mostly in Ottowa, so I really don't know.

You shouldn't believe something just because that's how it's usually shown in movies or TV, because it's fictional. An of course, the internet. Good, sweet dearest lord of lords, the internet!