Author: Muriel Schmidt

Does Canada Have A Negative Growth Rate?

While Canada’s pace of natural increase is low, unlike most other G7 countries, it is not expected to become negative (more deaths than births) within the next 50 years. Why is Canada’s growth rate decreasing? In 2020, Canadian immigration was reduced by half because of border closures, bringing population growth to its lowest level since […]

Can Pigs Survive In Canada?

Wild pigs can adapt to almost any climate, from North Africa to Russia and Canada, and now have the widest distribution of any large mammal on earth. Can pigs survive Canadian winter? How do they survive harsh Canadian prairie winters? Wild pigs are extremely adaptable to their surroundings. In winter they rely on nests built […]

What Mythical Creatures Are In Canada?

Monsters in Canada British Columbia: Ogopogo. We have more lakes than any other country on the planet, so it stands to reason we would have at least one serious lake monster. Northwest Territories: Wendigo. Ontario: Gaasyendietha. British Columba: Sasquatch. Quebec: Loup Garou. Northern Territories: Aklhut and Mahaha. What is Canadian folklore? Canadian folklore is the […]

What Does The Uk Sell To Canada?

Top five UK goods exported to Canada, in the four quarters to the end of Q1 2022 Goods Value (£billion) Crude oil 0.7 Aircraft 0.5 Cars 0.4 Mechanical power generators (intermediate) 0.4 What does Canada get from UK? Canada Imports from United Kingdom Value Year Optical, photo, technical, medical apparatus $305.19M 2021 Electrical, electronic equipment […]

How Do Americans Pronounce Canada?

3 syllables: “KAN” + “uh” + “duh” What do Americans pronounce differently than Canadians? Let’s make this quick and easy since we’re pretty sure this cliché originated with the TV-Show South Park: Canadians do not pronounce “out” and “about” as “oot” and “aboot.” Instead, Canadians raise the OU vowel sound slightly (meaning that the tongue […]

How Much Land In Canada Is Agriculture?

farms cover 62.2 million hectares or 6.3% of Canada’s land area. concentrated across the Prairies, Quebec and Southern Ontario. Where does Canada rank in agriculture? Simply put, from an environmental perspective, Canada’s agricultural sector is world class. It’s important to recognize that Canada ranks 12th overall (including in agriculture) out of 33 high-income countries on […]