Strange but true! Reader's Digest finds pointed differences between Canadians and Americans
Canadians and Americans have pointed differences on some key issues, according to a global poll published in the November issue of Reader's Digest.
"The results were revealing, though not altogether surprising," said Peter Stockland, Editor-in-Chief of Reader's Digest Canada. "We have long suspected Canadians and Americans are different - our poll found those differences to be pointed on a number of ideas and issues." The results were part of a worldwide poll taken in advance of the U.S. presidential election.
"The results were revealing, though not altogether surprising," said Peter Stockland, Editor-in-Chief of Reader's Digest Canada. "We have long suspected Canadians and Americans are different - our poll found those differences to be pointed on a number of ideas and issues." The results were part of a worldwide poll taken in advance of the U.S. presidential election.
- Canadians take their role as global citizens seriously: the three most important issues to Canadians are the environment (31%), followed by the world economy (17%), and global poverty (12%). In contrast, Americans put the economy first (26%), followed by terrorism (19%), and the war in Iraq (16%).
- While the race in the United States is very tight between Barack Obama and John McCain, nearly five times as many Canadians would elect Obama over McCain, if given the opportunity.
- Only 27% of Canadians polled said they would move south of the border if free to do so (bycomparison, 52% of respondents in France would emigrate).
posted by D. B. Scott at
2:47 pm
6 Comments:
Interestingly, this item also posted today by AP London demonstrates another key difference between Canucks and Yanks.
http://ca.news.yahoo.com/s/capress/081022/entertainment/art_annie_leibovitz
Only an American would have the gall to suggest that Her Majesty removes her crown for a photograph.
Wow. There are differences between Americans and Canadians. This is world shaking news, indeed.
Note that the poll was done globally, not just in the US and Canada. There are some interesting results among all the countries participating.
Absolutely, and I think I noted that it was a global survey. But I can't help being a little parochial in this blog
True or false: 4 out of 5 American citizens over the age of 16 cannot locate "the Earth" on a globe.
Well, to be fair, how many Eastern Canadians (ie east of Manitoba) don't know the difference between Victoria and Vancouver?
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