Air Canada

now in the comedic world and the rate that it happens seems to be growing. The joke “It’s easy to forget about Canada, all tucked away down there”, first off, is not very funny, it also is not even close to being a correct statement. In this essay Canada will be spoken about for its’ importance to the United States and also why it is so important for Americans to be in tune with Canada and its’ world affairs. After only doing a quick Google search, it was easy to find that this joke came from…

goods and it is also important to note that only 44 out of the 103 actually have access via roads, the others require transportation via sea or air. Competition and oligopoly happens due to the few small corporations that decide to start stores in the north. Cost of store construction and maintenance, bringing the material to build the store from southern Canada ends up very costly as well as the maintenance cost where regular expenses are easily ranging from five to 30 times higher. Wages of…

Hemingway’s influences, John Glassco in Memoirs of Montparnasse endeavored to find and regain power over his narrative. Memoirs of Montparnasse was a delicate attempt to define himself and proclaim his Canadian identity amongst the modernist project in Canada. In Memoirs of Montparnasse, Glassco offers his readers an unconventional history of modernism with other opportunities in the ongoing battle to establish the ground for Canadian identity. Therefore, Memoirs of Montparnasse are a unique…

The year of 1944 led the nation of Canada into despair over the issue of the WW2. The current situation at that times steered people to believe that Conscription was the only solution to the problem. Conscription was the compulsory enrollment in armed forces which had once tore apart the nation of Canada back in 1917. The after math of was that the conscription crisis of 1944 in Canada, which was an unnecessary action that created bitter disputes between the French & English citizens, which…

In an effort to increase awareness of excessive consumerism, an annual “Buy Nothing Day” was introduced in Canada. One should see that this “Buy Nothing Day” is actually good for society. Over time this day became widely accepted by many countries, and has become an annual worldwide event. There are three advantages to this “Buy Nothing Day”; those consist of helping the environment, improving someone’s overall health and of course improving one’s bank account. As time passes, the world will see…

Urban sprawl caused the increase of physical and environmental footprints of many cities all over the world, some of them having a significant increase in a very short time. This, however, leads to the decrease and destruction of natural wildlife habitats and farmland. The trend of urban sprawl first started in the US after the end of world war II. The increase in manufacturing output and new federal programs in America had made it possible for many people to buy new houses and cars. The…

the Canadian identity. It is a cultural myth that Canadians are born with hockey sticks in their hands and a couple missing teeth. In fact, in 1994, hockey along with lacrosse was named the national sport of Canada. So it is no surprise that when the 1972 Summit Series between the USSR and Canada was set to be played, national identity was on the line. Therefore, this essay is going to analyze the iconic image that sums up the series and all the trials and tribulations that are associated with…

The Keystone XL pipeline is consisting of 1,179-mile-long pipeline to transport up to 800,000 roughly of barrels per day of oil crude from Alberta, Canada and the Bakken Shale on Montana. This pipeline would cross the U.S border near Morgan, Montana, South Dakota, and Nebraska, where it would be connected to existing pipeline facilities near Steel City, Nebraska for onward delivery to Cussing, Oklahoma and the Texas Gulf Coast region. The Canadian company TransCanada initially proposed the…

conquered to deliver victory to the Allied effort. Through the hard work, courage, and great sacrifices of Canadian soldiers and the Allied forces, German forces surrendered on May 7th, 1945, and on May 8th, 1945 Victory in Europe (V-E) Day was declared. Canada proved a powerful force, an accomplished allied partner, and national pride and confidence soared. The Battle of Ortona started on December 20th, 1943. Ortona, Italy was of high strategic importance; one of Italy's few usable deep water…

In the beginning of the twentieth century, the new country of Canada seemed to be set on the road towards economic growth, political independence, and nationwide prosperity. The completion of the Canadian Pacific Railway was contributing to Canada’s growing population, especially in the Prairies. New agricultural technology and species were making farm labour less taxing and more productive, while new industrial technology was making urbanization possible in a country where a majority lived in…