The laid back Aussie and polite Canuck
Rahman Mohamed
Both nations are on the world map. Both have a population based on immigration. Within each there is a record of mistreatment of Natives when the lands were colonized. The Land Down Under and The Great White North started as British colonies; Australia was actually the British Empire’s Guantanamo Bay; they sent their prisoners down instead of keeping them jailed. Today both are part of the Commonwealth; they “honour” the Queen and use “zed”.
The two lands differ in climate; Australia is a perpetual summer while Canadians live in a constant winter. Their mode of acceptance contrast but both have accepted large numbers of refugees and asylum seekers. They differ in sports, Australians favouring cricket and football (soccer) compared to Canadians choosing ice sports and growing track and field. So why are they so similar? Continue reading
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