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Old Nov 25th 2009 | 5:11 am
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Default Things that would make Canada better for you ...

I have blatently copied this thread idea from the Spanish forum, and some of their responses made me giggle, especially this one

"Throw out all the Expats who moan about the expats moaning about the expats who moan about the expats moaning".



I'm not sure that is so relevant here (but maybe) but even so, here are my top three:

a) Spring in March, not one week at the end of May

b) A job that I actually want and like

c) Easy availability of chocolate croissants



Over to you ...
 
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Three more weeks vacation and the money to spare to go spend it with family and friends in the UK.














er..thats all.
 
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Default Re: Things that would make Canada better for you ...

Universal availability of cask conditioned real ale.

Lower internal flight costs.



Sadly, neither of those things is likely to happen.....
 
Old Nov 25th 2009 | 5:16 am
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Default Re: Things that would make Canada better for you ...

Originally Posted by iaink
Three more weeks vacation and the money to spare to go spend it with family and friends in the UK.

er..thats all.
Sounds good to me Iain
 
Old Nov 25th 2009 | 5:18 am
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Default Re: Things that would make Canada better for you ...

Originally Posted by ann m
I have blatently copied this thread idea from the Spanish forum, and some of their responses made me giggle, especially this one

"Throw out all the Expats who moan about the expats moaning about the expats who moan about the expats moaning".

I'm not sure that is so relevant here (but maybe) but even so, here are my top three:

Over to you ...
Actually I thought perhaps.

1)"Throw out all the Expats who moan about the Canadians driving habits.

as well as


2) Those Expats who feel the need to knock
provinces or locations other than the ones they live in when they know sod all about them".
 
Old Nov 25th 2009 | 5:20 am
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Default Re: Things that would make Canada better for you ...

Originally Posted by Atlantic Xpat
Universal availability of cask conditioned real ale. (
We were in the Feathers last night so that doesn't seem a priority.

Less winter.

More vacation.

Shrink the country, make things nearer to each other.
 
Old Nov 25th 2009 | 5:22 am
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Default Re: Things that would make Canada better for you ...

Originally Posted by Steve_P
2) Those Expats who feel the need to knock provinces or locations other than the ones they live in when they know sod all about them".
Bloody typical Albertan...
 
Old Nov 25th 2009 | 5:25 am
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Default Re: Things that would make Canada better for you ...

Originally Posted by iaink
Bloody typical Albertan...
Screw you too.

Can we also dispense with the sweeping generalisations based on local experience.
 
Old Nov 25th 2009 | 5:26 am
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Allow Quebec to separate

Allow Alberta to separate
 
Old Nov 25th 2009 | 5:26 am
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More readily available marmite.
London Pride (or Harveys).
Harper being mauled by a bear.
A scheduled service between Ottawa and Gatwick.
 
Old Nov 25th 2009 | 5:28 am
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Default Re: Things that would make Canada better for you ...

Originally Posted by Almost Canadian
Allow Quebec to separate

Allow Alberta to separate
What if Quebec doesn't want to?
 
Old Nov 25th 2009 | 5:29 am
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Originally Posted by Souvy
What if Quebec doesn't want to?
I don't think the majority of Albertans want to either.
 
Old Nov 25th 2009 | 5:30 am
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Originally Posted by Souvy
Harper being mauled by a bear.
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Old Nov 25th 2009 | 5:31 am
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Replace CBC with BBC, or at least sort out something like "Freeview".
 
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Allow supermarkets to sell booze at competitive prices.
 


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