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Almost everything is spelled "wrong". Such as Colour instead of color, neighbours instead of neighbors, etc.
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Contests run by anyone other than the government have "skill-testing questions" that winners must answer correctly before they can claim a prize.
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Everything is labelled in English and French.
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Everything is measured in metric (no the temp. doesn't drop at the border nor does the speed limit double)
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It's pronounced zed not zee, roof not ruff, ketchup not catsup etc.
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Milk comes in plastic bags as well as cartons and plastic jugs.
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Mountain Dew has no caffeine.
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People actually take vacations in Cuba and Cuban cigars are readily available.
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People end a lot of their sentences with eh?
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People give distances in time not miles.
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Reb ribbons indicate 1st place while blue ribbons indicate 2nd place.
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Teenagers can legally drink. 18 in Alberta, Quebec, and Manitoba. 19 for the rest.
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The beer is stronger and the cigarettes weaker.
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The big banks are TD Canada Trust, CIBC, Royal, Scotia, Bank of Montreal, National Bank of Canada and Hong Kong Bank of Canada.
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The biggest department stores are The Bay, Sears, Zellers and WalMart.
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