With the Rise of Justin Trudeau, Canada Is Suddenly ... Hip? (NY Times)

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Oh shit. I remember that and I remember Gosling in that too, but didn't connect that it was the same person as adult Gosling.

He had one of those 90s haircuts that was kind of awful even in the 90s...

I had that haircut lol

Aren't the trailer park boys Canucks?

Yup. Honestly, per capita Canada is more talented in the film, tv, and music industries. So you would be surprised how many Canadians are successful in those sectors.
 
As others have said...most of those peeps are essentially American now. Once you make it you never live in Canada again

I mean, Drake reps Toronto hard, but I don't know if I have ever heard of him giving a shit about Canada outside of Toronto
 
As others have said...most of those peeps are essentially American now. Once you make it you never live in Canada again

I mean, Drake reps Toronto hard, but I don't know if I have ever heard of him giving a shit about Canada outside of Toronto
Just like everyone else in Toronto.
 
There are Canadians who are exceptions to the rule, but I still don't think of the country as cool. I've always thought of the country as America's dorky little brother, even if that may be way off base politically.
 
whatever man, like it or not, during Harper era, we were in the Golden Age of Canada. Low employment, escaped the Great Recession, high CDN dollar.

haha, holy shit.

Harper-era conservatives were basically Reform Party reborn, and it was awful. The merge with the Canadian Alliance was the death knell. I couldn't support that monstrosity.

Anyway, totally irrelevant. Canada's always been hip. Sometimes, tragically.
 
Canada produces a lot of indie and post rock bands. It is cool in my book. Also countries outside of the US tend to view Canada more favourably than america anyway. Embrace the coolness Canada eyyyyy!
 
oh I'm serious. I voted for Harper. Best Canadian PM in history

It's because of your boy we're in this shitty situation. Harper was, honestly not even joking or being hyperbolic, one of the worst PMs this country has ever had.
 
His obscurity may have something to do with the fact that he is from Canada, the country that gave the world ice hockey, the snow blower and Labatt beer.

hey asshole – don't forget the telephone, basketball, insulin, sonar, light bulbs, zippers, Java, standard time, electron microscopes and the retractable beer handle GODDAMMIT

sorry
 
I associate Canada with Celine Dion.

I thought it was Justin Bieber... hehe

joke aside I'm from canada and right now Justin is a little way to "Hip" for my taste, more since the Ouagadougou event. I feel like I'm in a "Denis Levesque" T.V. episode (only Quebec people will get this one).
 
There are Canadians who are exceptions to the rule, but I still don't think of the country as cool. I've always thought of the country as America's dorky little brother, even if that may be way off base politically.

America is simultaneously Canada's cool older brother, and insane, racist, embarrassing redneck uncle.

You guys must be proud to have such a split personality.
 
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