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* '''UsefulNotes/{{Toronto}}''': basically UsefulNotes/{{Chicago}} but cleaner—or as Creator/PeterUstinov put it, "UsefulNotes/{{New York|City}} run by the Swiss." Serves as Canada's own BigApplesauce in domestic productions and [[CaliforniaDoubling as a cheap stand-in for the original in American ones]]. Not actually the national capital, despite the fact many foreigners think it is. It's actually the provincial[[note]]"provinces" are Canada's version of states, ya hoser[[/note]] capital of Ontario. The CN Tower is its emblem. Toronto had a crack-smoking mayor named Rob Ford. [[UsefulNotes/TorontoSubway Toronto even has its own subway system]] with [[SinisterSubway an abandoned station]] used primarily for film shoots.
* '''UsefulNotes/TheOtherRainforest''': filled with {{Mountain M|an}}en, including {{Mighty Lumberjack}}s and {{Hunter Trapper}}s. Also expect to see treacherous {{Indian Maiden}}s (who are often {{Nubile Savage}}s), moose, and beavers. Everyone here wears flannel and furs and is named Pierre. If an urban environment shows up here, it's UsefulNotes/{{Vancouver}}, but you'll never see it, because it [[CaliforniaDoubling never plays itself]].

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* '''UsefulNotes/{{Toronto}}''': basically Basically UsefulNotes/{{Chicago}} but cleaner—or cleaner — or as Creator/PeterUstinov put it, "UsefulNotes/{{New York|City}} run by the Swiss." Serves as Canada's own BigApplesauce in domestic productions and [[CaliforniaDoubling as a cheap stand-in for the original in American ones]]. Not actually the national capital, despite the fact many foreigners think it is. It's actually the provincial[[note]]"provinces" are Canada's version of states, ya hoser[[/note]] capital of Ontario. The CN Tower is its emblem. Toronto had a crack-smoking mayor named Rob Ford. [[UsefulNotes/TorontoSubway Toronto even has its own subway system]] with [[SinisterSubway an abandoned station]] used primarily for film shoots.
* '''UsefulNotes/TheOtherRainforest''': filled Filled with {{Mountain M|an}}en, including {{Mighty Lumberjack}}s and {{Hunter Trapper}}s. Also expect to see treacherous {{Indian Maiden}}s (who are often {{Nubile Savage}}s), moose, and beavers. Everyone here wears flannel and furs and is named Pierre. If an urban environment shows up here, it's UsefulNotes/{{Vancouver}}, but you'll never see it, because it [[CaliforniaDoubling never plays itself]].



* '''The Atlantic region''': basically [[HollywoodNewEngland Maine]] but even colder. Full of lobsters, Scottish people, and fishermen clad in yellow raincoats with funny accents falling somewhere between Irish, Scottish, and {{Pirate}}.
* '''UsefulNotes/{{Quebec}}''', full of artsy, ill-tempered, [[FrenchJerk stuck up francophones]] who believe English is tongue of the devil (unless you're in Montreal) and hate the people in the other parts of North America and the people in France (due to their language differences, no less). Abandoned by France in favor of the Caribbean, but who wouldn't, ''[[ForeignCussWord ostie de tabarnac]]''? Typically hated by northern New Englanders, who see them as more pretentious and annoying than [[UsefulNotes/{{Massachusetts}} "Mass-holes"]] or [[UsefulNotes/NewYorkCity "Yorkers"]]. Montrealers love fancy, French haute cuisine, fashion, and nightlife, including dance clubs and strip clubs.

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* '''The Atlantic region''': basically Basically [[HollywoodNewEngland Maine]] but even colder. Full of lobsters, Scottish people, and fishermen clad in yellow raincoats with funny accents falling somewhere between Irish, Scottish, and {{Pirate}}.
* '''UsefulNotes/{{Quebec}}''', full Full of artsy, ill-tempered, [[FrenchJerk stuck up francophones]] who believe English is tongue of the devil (unless you're in Montreal) and hate the people in the other parts of North America and the people in France (due to their language differences, no less). Abandoned by France in favor of the Caribbean, but who wouldn't, ''[[ForeignCussWord ostie de tabarnac]]''? Typically hated by northern New Englanders, who see them as more pretentious and annoying than [[UsefulNotes/{{Massachusetts}} "Mass-holes"]] "[[UsefulNotes/{{Massachusetts}} Mass-holes]]" or [[UsefulNotes/NewYorkCity "Yorkers"]]."[[UsefulNotes/NewYorkCity Yorkers]]". Montrealers love fancy, French haute cuisine, fashion, and nightlife, including dance clubs and strip clubs.



* '''Not Toronto''': Icier hellhole. More syrup, French people, moose, beavers, Mounties (again, clones) and people who say "eh." And frequently called [[InherentlyFunnyWords Medicine Hat, Moose Jaw, Flin Flon]], Dildo, Swastika, Asbestos, and so on.

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* '''Not Toronto''': Icier hellhole. More syrup, French people, moose, beavers, Mounties (again, clones) and people who say "eh." And frequently called [[InherentlyFunnyWords Medicine Hat, Moose Jaw, Flin Flon]], Dildo, Swastika, Asbestos, and so on.on.
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* '''UsefulNotes/{{Toronto}}''': basically UsefulNotes/{{Chicago}} but cleaner—or as Creator/PeterUstinov put it, "UsefulNotes/{{New York|City}} run by the Swiss." Serves as Canada's own BigApplesauce in domestic productions and [[CaliforniaDoubling as a cheap stand-in for the original in American ones]]. Not actually the national capital, despite the fact many foreigners think it is. It's actually the provincial[[note]]"provinces" are Canada's version of states, ya hoser[[/note]] capital of Ontario. The CN Tower is its emblem. Toronto had a crack-smoking mayor named Rob Ford. [[UsefulNotes/TorontoSubway Toronto even has its own subway system]] with [[SinisterSubway an abandoned station]] used primarily for film shoots.
* '''UsefulNotes/TheOtherRainforest''': filled with {{Mountain M|an}}en, including {{Mighty Lumberjack}}s and {{Hunter Trapper}}s. Also expect to see treacherous {{Indian Maiden}}s (who are often {{Nubile Savage}}s), moose, and beavers. Everyone here wears flannel and furs and is named Pierre. If an urban environment shows up here, it's UsefulNotes/{{Vancouver}}, but you'll never see it, because it [[CaliforniaDoubling never plays itself]].
* '''The prairie''', which has wheat. Lots of wheat. Barns in flat fields of wheat. Grain elevators in fields of wheat. Also some trees and lakes, and quirky small towns where you can stop for gas, beer, and maybe a curling rink. And then more wheat.
* '''The Atlantic region''': basically [[HollywoodNewEngland Maine]] but even colder. Full of lobsters, Scottish people, and fishermen clad in yellow raincoats with funny accents falling somewhere between Irish, Scottish, and {{Pirate}}.
* '''UsefulNotes/{{Quebec}}''', full of artsy, ill-tempered, [[FrenchJerk stuck up francophones]] who believe English is tongue of the devil (unless you're in Montreal) and hate the people in the other parts of North America and the people in France (due to their language differences, no less). Abandoned by France in favor of the Caribbean, but who wouldn't, ''[[ForeignCussWord ostie de tabarnac]]''? Typically hated by northern New Englanders, who see them as more pretentious and annoying than [[UsefulNotes/{{Massachusetts}} "Mass-holes"]] or [[UsefulNotes/NewYorkCity "Yorkers"]]. Montrealers love fancy, French haute cuisine, fashion, and nightlife, including dance clubs and strip clubs.
* '''[[EskimoLand The Arctic]]''', full of igloos, playful polar bears, and parka-wearing Inuit riding around on dog sleds, quite possibly [[PolarBearsAndPenguins penguins]] and maybe even [[BigfootSasquatchAndYeti yetis]], and of course cute little baby seals... at least until the polar bears and people find them.

Keep in mind that portrayals of Canada have no West Coast (besides ALL of British Columbia) and no mild winters (except for UsefulNotes/{{Vancouver}}). The warm weather stops right about at the border (unless it presents a passport).

For more [[ArtisticLicenseGeography simple-minded]] types, Canada consists of two parts:
* '''Toronto''': Icy hellhole. Full of maple syrup, French people, moose, beavers, Mounties (who are [[Series/DueSouth Paul Gross]] clones) and people who say "eh."
* '''Not Toronto''': Icier hellhole. More syrup, French people, moose, beavers, Mounties (again, clones) and people who say "eh." And frequently called [[InherentlyFunnyWords Medicine Hat, Moose Jaw, Flin Flon]], Dildo, Swastika, Asbestos, and so on.

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