History Main / MooseAndMapleSyrup

* Canadian author Robert J. Sawyer likes playing with this, especially in ''Frameshift'': "Britain is like Canada -— socialized medicine.", "You really do that. You really say 'eh.' "

** It's an odd fact that if a character in the Marvel Universe (and to a lesser degree, in the DC universe) is a sociopath (Wolverine, Wyldechild), a psychopath (ComicBook/{{Sabretooth}}, ComicBook/{{Deadpool}}), clinically insane (Aurora, and again Deadpool), gay (Northstar) or an elf (again Northstar), they're from Canada. If they're gay or an elf, they're from Quebec (Northstar and Aurora).

** ComicBook/{{Wolverine}} of the X-Men was their first Canadian member, and very proudly so, though he hardly advertises the fact. It's made complex because John Byrne made him Canadian, and Marvel didn't care because at the time, they didn't think he'd be a major character. As his popularity grew, Marvel repeatedly tried to ''retcon'' his history to make him American, with no success. He's now generally recognized as Canadian in the comic.

** Like ComicBook/{{Wolverine}}, ComicBook/{{Deadpool}} [[https://imgur.com/gallery/LZV5V is from Canada]] but doesn't talk about it that much, though he did tell Franchise/SpiderMan that he was such an expert figure-skater because figure-skating is every Canadian's superpower.

* ''[[Franchise/JusticeLeagueOfAmerica Justice League United]]'' featured Miiyahben "Mii" Martin aka Equinox, a Cree Canadian girl from Ontario.

* John LeCarre's ''Literature/TheConstantGardener'' has a segment set in Regina, Saskatchewan, which describes the shacks of the Ukrainians and Lithuanians huddled in the shadow of the houses of the wealthy Anglos, which, if you've ever been to Saskatchewan, is hilarious.

* ''Series/FullFrontalWithSamanthaBee'': During a segment on the upcoming Canadian 2018 general election, Sam and Alana politely ask other Canadians to vote, exclaiming that making demands will piss Canadians off. So, they politely ask Canadians to vote, then switch to a thick Canadian accent and threaten to unleash the hockey goon in Alana. Sam pleads with Alana to “hold yourself off eh!”

* Oddly enough, ProfessionalWrestling completely averts this trope (well, ''almost'' completely; after all, the Wrestling/{{WW|E}}F did have [[Wrestling/JacquesRougeau The Mountie]], a {{heel}} in full dress uniform for a while. Ironically, they weren't allowed to use him in Canada at all), even though they embrace every single other stereotypical ethnic trope out there. This may be because half the wrestlers in North America (at least the well-known ones) are from either Canada or Texas. In fact, professional wrestling may be the only form of popular fictional entertainment where Canadians can be portrayed as jerks or outright evil, such as the Garvins in Wrestling/[[Wrestling/NationalWrestlingAlliance NWA]][=\=]Wrestling/{{A|mericanWrestlingAssociation}}WA.

** Wrestling/KevinSteen is the jerkass from Quebec, although he initially loved ROH, believing it to be his sanctuary from Wrestling/{{CZW}}. It wasn't until he was sent back out by [[Wrestling/SamiZayn El Generico]] and barred from reentry by Wrestling/JimCornette that he began to hate the world in general...also, he's cut entire promos in Quebecois.
** Kyle O'Reilly, meanwhile, is the standard pro wrestling version, at times approaching parody, being a hotheaded mixed martial arts studying grappler who often comes off as nonsensical and rambling when trying to cut an intimidating promo(though he ''will'' break your arm if he gets you down on the mat).

* Website/BadassOfTheWeek's article on [[http://www.badassoftheweek.com/ernestsmith.html Ernest "Smokey" Smith]] both lampshades this and mocks it in the first paragraph:

* [[http://web.archive.bibalex.org/web/*/http://www.standonguard.com Canadian World Domination]], which existed during the late 1990s and early 2000s, depicted a parodical strategy of Canada [[TakeOverTheWorld taking over the world]]. Since then, it has been [[http://www.standingonguard.com/ put back online]] by a third party for posterity.

* Rutt and Tuke from ''WesternAnimation/BrotherBear'' play this trope like there's no tomorrow. Helps that they are based on [[{{Series/SCTV}} Bob & Doug McKenzie]], even being voice by their actors.

* The ''WesternAnimation/{{DuckTales|1987}}'' episode "Ducky Mountain High" is set in the Great North Woods and parodies many of the region's stereotypes, especially with the local Beagle Boys.
* The [[WesternAnimation/DuckTales2017 reboot]] episode "Last Christmas!" has Dewey time travel to Donald's EmoTeen phase and pass himself off as Donald's Canadian relative.
* ''WesternAnimation/TheBoondocks'': Due to America's horrible political state, many of the characters try to move to Canada:
** In "Return of the King", Martin Luther King Jr. wakes up from a coma and becomes an instant celebrity, until he states his pacifist ways towards 9/11 and Al-Qaeda. He later gets backlash for his statement and moves to Canada.
** "It's A Black President, Huey Freeman": After Barack Obama gets elected becoming the first black president, Huey and Uncle Ruckus attempt to move to Canada.

*** This is followed by the Simpsons visiting Toronto. They are seen on a bus with an RCMP officer, a hockey player, and a Sasquatch.

* After the airliner hijacking at the beginning of Creator/TomClancy's ''Literature/RainbowSix'' is foiled by John Clark and his son-in-law, the plane touches down in Gander, Newfoundland, and the protagonists are met on the tarmac by a "Royal Canadian Air Force" officer. [[DanBrowned Canada's air forces have not been referred to by the RCAF moniker since 1968]]. Interestingly enough, in RealLife, AIRCOM had been [[ContinuityNod renamed back]] to the Royal Canadian Air Force in 2011, so ''Literature/RainbowSix'' could possibly be [[JustifiedTrope justified]] in this by being in an AlternateUniverse, having done this 14 years ahead of our time.

-->-- '''Robin Scherbatsky''', ''Series/HowIMetYourMother'' (Worth noting: you can do this in one spot in Vegas or anywhere in Oregon [[note]]and you can't actually do it in Moose Jaw, since Saskatchewan has more restrictive laws[[/note]].)

** ''Literature/PercyJacksonAndTheOlympians'': The [[ImAHumanitarian Laistrygonian giants]] live in Canada. They even have bizarre names like [[AerithAndBob "Marrow Sucker", "Skull Eater" and "Joe Bob".]]
** ''Literature/TheHeroesOfOlympus'': Frank Zhang is also the only known Canadian-born Demigod. (He's from North Vancouver.)
--->'''Frank:''' [[BondOneLiner Welcome to Canada, idiot.]]
** It is later revealed in ''Literature/TheTrialsOfApollo'' that [[TheStraightAndArrowPath Kayla]] [[AscendedExtra Knowles]], the daughter of Apollo, is also Canadian, though her origins are barely elaborated beyond her [[HasTwoMommies mortal father]] being a notable archery coach.

* ''Film/MyAmericanCousin'' set in the 1950s about a young Canadian girl infatuated by her visiting cousin, who represents American excitement( rock'n'roll!), compared to Canadian dullness.

* ''Series/SchittsCreek'': While it's subtle, Canadian viewers can spot numerous Canadian references woven into the dialogue and in Season 4 show creator Creator/DanLevy confirmed that the town's never stated location is somewhere in Canada. Cities like Winnipeg and Montreal are mentioned. Stevie has a Sarah Mclaughlin poster in her apartment and David once went as Alanis Morisette for Halloween. Roland wears a Commonwealth-style mayoral collar when he's being roasted and at the premiere of ''The Crows Have Eyes 3''. The railroad crossing downtown uses a Canadian-style crossbuck sign. A police officer wears a Candian-style uniform. Moira once partied with The Rolling Stones and Maggie Trudeau. Jocelyn makes Nanaimo bars. Most importantly, however, the tiny town has a curling rink.

* ''Literature/Resurfacing1972'': The setting of the story is in the wilderness of northern Quebec, sometimes showing titles of places written in French. David even says "eh" at one point.

However, Canada is more socially advanced than the United States. Homosexuality has been condoned in Canada for longer than in the United States, LGBT rights are more comprehensive and are applicable nationwide[[note]]so any attempt to CureYourGays is illegal here[[/note]], Canada has free universal health care [[note]]except when it comes to pharmacare (although Canada is known for having genericized prescription drugs in large quantities) and dental care[[/note]], cannabis is fully legal nationwide[[note]]so feel free to FourTwentyBlazeIt here[[/note]], multiculturalism is made law, public transit does not have as much negative stigma, gun control is stricter[[note]]so not EveryoneIsArmed here[[/note]] and MoralGuardians have very little influence in Canadian popular media[[note]]though video game ratings from the UsefulNotes/EntertainmentSoftwareRatingBoard are legally binding in some Canadian provinces, such as Manitoba and Ontario, unlike in the United States[[/note]].

In American media, UsefulNotes/{{Canada}} is [[QuirkyNeighbourCountry a sweet, quirky and slightly backwards version of America]]. It's as if you took everyone from [[MinnesotaNice Minnesota]], gave them an obsession with [[CanadianEqualsHockeyFan hockey]] [[note]]Anyone who thinks this should be clarified to UsefulNotes/IceHockey will be stiffly beaten by the RCMP, with a hockey stick.[[/note]] (OK, it's practically an unofficial religion), and made that an entire country. Everybody's white (except the First Nations), and if someone's last name isn't French, then they have a Scottish [[note]]or otherwise British[[/note]] name.[[note]] and sometimes both, It's not rare to find "Pierre [=MacDonald=]" or "Iain Beaurepaire" in Canada. [[/note]]

* ''WesternAnimation/TurningRed'' takes place in Toronto, Canada,[[note]]Toronto's the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest-populated city in Canada[[/note]] and is directed by a Canadian who grew up there so naturally it is filled to the brim with Canadian references. To start, there are plenty of shots of the CN Tower and 4*Town[[note]]the film's fictional boyband with a Canadian member[[/note]] is scheduled to perform at the [=SkyDome=][[note]]today known as the Rogers Centre[[/note]]. A Daisy Mart convenience store is a recurring location. Toronto Transit Commission streetcars are seen frequently as are Canadian mailboxes and Ontario license plates. There is mention of hosers, Celine Dion, loonies, 3 provinces[[note]]namely Manitoba, Alberta and Saskatchewan; the three praire provinces[[/note]] and "grade 8"[[note]]as opposed to 8th grade[[/note]]. Mei wears a maple-leaf shirt to bed, wears a toque with a maple-leaf design to school, has a Canadian flag pin on her bag and has a Canadian flag sticker on her flute case. Ming sets a box of Tim Horton's donut holes on the table for breakfast; they also turn up at a party. Other foods like poutine, bagged milk, ketchup chips, and maple syrup also show up. Mei's school (named after Prime Minister Lester B. Pearson) features Canadian flags flying at its entrance, a classroom with a large Canadian flag on the wall, a music classroom with the first 4 bars of the national anthem on the wall, a French classroom, a beaver as its mascot and an announcement board stating that it's Canadian Indigenous People's History Month. Period accurate Canadian money[[note]]though with different designs on the coins[[/note]] is seen. Background characters are seen wearing clothing with maple leaves, Canadian flags, or referencing loons or the province of Quebec. Ming has a moose bobblehead. Sports teams referenced include the Toronto Blue Jays[[note]]a blue jay appears outside the [=SkyDome=][[/note]], the Toronto Raptors[[note]]Tyler wears a jersey matching the number and colour scheme of Vince Carter[[/note]] and the Toronto Maple Leafs[[note]]a stuffed bear of Carlton, the Toronto Maple Leaf’s mascot, appears[[/note]]. A FictionalCounterpart version of the ''Creator/MuchMusic'' logo appears. Phone numbers are seen that use the "416" area code. A billboard ad for Air Canada is seen. Even the 3 opening trash receptacles and automated parking meters are accurate to Toronto. Finally, there's one person who actually say "Eh?" in the movie, the guy at the [=SkyDome=] ticket booth.[[note]]"Eh?" is actually pretty uncommon in urban Toronto, being more of a suburban/rural exclamation.[[/note]]

* ''WesternAnimation/TurningRed'' takes place in Toronto, Canada,[[note]]Toronto's the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest-populated city in Canada[[/note]] and is directed by a Canadian who grew up there so naturally it is filled to the brim with Canadian references. To start, there are plenty of shots of the CN Tower and 4*Town[[note]]the film's fictional boyband with a Canadian member[[/note]] is scheduled to perform at the [=SkyDome=][[note]]today known as the Rogers Centre[[/note]]. A Daisy Mart convenience store is a recurring location. Toronto Transit Commission streetcars are seen frequently as are Canadian mailboxes and Ontario license plates. There is mention of hosers, Celine Dion, loonies, 3 provinces[[note]]namely Manitoba, Alberta and Saskatchewan; the three praire provinces[[/note]] and "grade 8"[[note]]as opposed to 8th grade[[/note]]. Mei wears a maple-leaf shirt to bed, wears a toque with a maple-leaf design to school, has a Canadian flag pin on her bag and has a Canadian flag sticker on her flute case. Ming sets a box of Tim Horton's donut holes on the table for breakfast; they also turn up at a party. Other foods like poutine, bagged milk, ketchup chips, and maple syrup also show up. Mei's school (named after Prime Minister Lester B. Pearson) features Canadian flags flying at its entrance, a classroom with a large Canadian flag on the wall, a music classroom with the first 4 bars of the national anthem on the wall, a French classroom, a beaver as its mascot and an announcement board stating that it's Canadian Indigenous People's History Month. Period accurate Canadian money[[note]]though with different designs on the coins[[/note]] is seen. Background characters are seen wearing clothing with maple leaves, Canadian flags, or referencing loons. Ming has a moose bobblehead. Sports teams referenced include the Toronto Blue Jays[[note]]a blue jay appears outside the [=SkyDome=][[/note]], the Toronto Raptors[[note]]Tyler wears a jersey matching the number and colour scheme of Vince Carter[[/note]] and the Toronto Maple Leafs[[note]]a stuffed bear of Carlton, the Toronto Maple Leaf’s mascot, appears[[/note]]. A FictionalCounterpart version of the ''Creator/MuchMusic'' logo appears. Phone numbers are seen that use the "416" area code. A billboard ad for Air Canada is seen. Even the 3 opening trash receptacles and automated parking meters are accurate to Toronto. Finally, there's one person who actually say "Eh?" in the movie, the guy at the [=SkyDome=] ticket booth.[[note]]"Eh?" is actually pretty uncommon in urban Toronto, being more of a suburban/rural exclamation.[[/note]]

All policemen are [[SingingMountie Mounties]], and they wear their red serge dress tunics and broad-brimmed Montana Peak hats constantly, even while on regular duty.

Eeeeeh, Canadians eat nothing but Kraft Dinner (which is Canadian for "macaroni and cheese"), Tim Hortons, doughnuts, poutine [[note]]French fries with cheese curds, and enough gravy to partially melt the cheese[[/note]], and Canadian... er... peameal bacon ("Canadian bacon" is actually completely different from peameal and you cannot actually get it in Canada). Anglophone Canadians all speak with a stereotyped [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/West/Central_Canadian_English West/Central Canadian English]] accent, putting "eh" [[VerbalTic at the end of questions or affirmations]] [[note]]although [[UsefulNotes/NewZealand New Zealanders]] [[https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/113796639/why-do-new-zealanders-say-eh-so-much say "eh" more often than even the most stereotypical Canadian]], but again, not many people outside both New Zealand and the LandDownUnder know this[[/note]], and prominently raising the "ou" in aboot every word containing it. Also, as per the page image, Canadians are famed for shamelessly holding their maple syrup jugs on the ''non-handle side''.

All policemen are Mounties, and they wear their red serge dress tunics and broad-brimmed Montana Peak hats constantly, even while on regular duty.

Canadian technology is always behind American tech. [[note]]Except of course, Canadarm, ATI, Corel Wordperfect, the telephone and Alexander Graham Bell himself, the Blackberry, the Learjet, Creator/{{IMAX}} theaters, UsefulNotes/ToonBoom, wheelchair accessible buses, electric wheelchairs, snowmobiles, snowblowers, egg cartons, gas masks and the aforementioned Arrow...[[/note]] In fact, if it wasn't for the Americans they'd have no culture at all.

However, Canada is more socially advanced than the United States. Homosexuality has been condoned in Canada for longer than in the United States, Canada has free universal health care [[note]]except when it comes to pharmacare (although Canada is known for having genericized prescription drugs in large quantities) and dental care[[/note]], multiculturalism is made law, public transit does not have as much negative stigma, and MoralGuardians have very little influence in Canadian popular media[[note]]though video game ratings from the UsefulNotes/EntertainmentSoftwareRatingBoard are legally binding in some Canadian provinces, such as Manitoba and Ontario, unlike in the United States[[/note]].

%%* Music/{{Rush}} are national heroes in Canada, eh?

-->'''Max:''' I though ''Music/{{Rush}}'' was the Music/{{Queen}} of Canada.

* ''WesternAnimation/TurningRed'' takes place in Toronto, Canada,[[note]]Toronto's the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest-populated city in Canada[[/note]] and is directed by a Canadian who grew up there so naturally it is filled to the brim with Canadian references. To start, there are plenty of shots of the CN Tower and 4*Town[[note]]the film's fictional boyband with a Canadian member[[/note]] is scheduled to perform at the [=SkyDome=][[note]]today known as the Rogers Centre[[/note]]. A Daisy Mart convenience store is a recurring location. Toronto Transit Commission streetcars are seen frequently as are Canadian mailboxes and Ontario license plates. There is mention of hosers, Celine Dion, loonies and "grade 8"[[note]]as opposed to 8th grade[[/note]]. Mei wears a maple-leaf shirt to bed, wears a toque with a maple-leaf design to school, has a Canadian flag pin on her bag and has a Canadian flag sticker on her flute case. Ming sets a box of Tim Horton's donut holes on the table for breakfast; they also turn up at a party. Other foods like poutine, bagged milk, ketchup chips, and maple syrup also show up. Mei's school (named after Prime Minister Lester B. Pearson) features Canadian flags flying at its entrance, a classroom with a large Canadian flag on the wall, a music classroom with the first 4 bars of the national anthem on the wall, a French classroom, a beaver as its mascot and an announcement board stating that it's Canadian Indigenous People's History Month. Period accurate Canadian money[[note]]though with different designs on the coins[[/note]] is seen. Background characters are seen wearing clothing with maple leaves, Canadian flags, or referencing loons. Ming has a moose bobblehead. Sports teams referenced include the Toronto Blue Jays[[note]]a blue jay appears outside the [=SkyDome=][[/note]], the Toronto Raptors[[note]]Tyler wears a jersey matching the number and colour scheme of Vince Carter[[/note]] and the Toronto Maple Leafs[[note]]a stuffed bear of Carlton, the Toronto Maple Leaf’s mascot, appears[[/note]]. A FictionalCounterpart version of the ''Creator/MuchMusic'' logo appears. Phone numbers are seen that use the "416" area code. A billboard ad for Air Canada is seen. Even the 3 opening trash receptacles and automated parking meters are accurate to Toronto. Finally, there's one person who actually say "Eh?" in the movie, the guy at the [=SkyDome=] ticket booth.[[note]]"Eh?" is actually pretty uncommon in urban Toronto, being more of a suburban/rural exclamation.[[/note]]

* ''WesternAnimation/TurningRed'' takes place in Toronto, Canada,[[note]]Toronto's the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest-populated city in Canada[[/note]] and is directed by a Canadian who grew up there so naturally it is filled to the brim with Canadian references. To start, there are plenty of shots of the CN Tower and 4*Town[[note]]the film's fictional boyband with a Canadian member[[/note]] is scheduled to perform at the [=SkyDome=][[note]]today known as Rogers Centre[[/note]]. A Daisy Mart convenience store is a recurring location. Toronto Transit Commission streetcars are seen frequently as are Canadian mailboxes and Ontario license plates. There is mention of hosers, Celine Dion, loonies and "grade 8"[[note]]as opposed to 8th grade[[/note]]. Mei wears a maple-leaf shirt to bed, wears a toque with a maple-leaf design to school, has a Canadian flag pin on her bag and has a Canadian flag sticker on her flute case. Ming sets a box of Tim Horton's donut holes on the table for breakfast; they also turn up at a party. Other foods like poutine, bagged milk, ketchup chips, and maple syrup also show up. Mei's school (named after Prime Minister Lester B. Pearson) features Canadian flags flying at its entrance, a classroom with a large Canadian flag on the wall, a music classroom with the first 4 bars of the national anthem on the wall, a French classroom, a beaver as its mascot and an announcement board stating that it's Canadian Indigenous People's History Month. Period accurate Canadian money[[note]]though with different designs on the coins[[/note]] is seen. Background characters are seen wearing clothing with maple leaves, Canadian flags, or referencing loons. Ming has a moose bobblehead. Sports teams referenced include the Toronto Blue Jays[[note]]a blue jay appears outside the [=SkyDome=][[/note]], the Toronto Raptors[[note]]Tyler wears a jersey matching the number and colour scheme of Vince Carter[[/note]] and the Toronto Maple Leafs[[note]]a stuffed bear of Carlton, the Toronto Maple Leaf’s mascot, appears[[/note]]. A BlandNameProduct version of the ''Creator/MuchMusic'' logo appears. Phone numbers are seen that use the "416" area code. A billboard ad for Air Canada is seen. Even the 3 opening trash receptacles and automated parking meters are accurate to Toronto. Finally, the only person to actually say "Eh?" in the movie, though, is the guy at the [=SkyDome=] ticket booth.[[note]]"Eh?" is actually pretty uncommon in urban Toronto, being more of a suburban/rural exclamation.[[/note]]

* Happened with Wrestling/ChrisJericho too. He was born in New York (his father Ted Irvine played for the NY Rangers), raised in Manitoba, and then moved to Orlando. He was billed from "Manhasset, New York" during the [=Y2J=] era, wasn't billed at all during the first few years of his return as the "Saviour of WWE", and then was billed from "Winnipeg, Manitoba" circa 2010.

** On the other, TheEighties didn't get to Canada until 1993, the characters have made fun about Canadian Thanksgiving being in October ("What do Canadians have to even celebrate aboot?") and, when Robin got drunk once, she became "Super-Canadian," and started [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l_PIixlTHfQ playing hockey in the apartment]]: [[CanadaEh "Stanley Cup. Game six, eh? The Rangers are aboat to be soarry they aever played shinny with the Canucks,"]]

** By the way, that's Jian Ghomeshi with the longest hair (known to much of Canada now as the former host, now subject of a sex scandal, of the program ''Q'' on CBC Radio).

* Music/{{Rush}} are national heroes in Canada, eh?
** That's not just hyperbole, either: in 1996, all three members of the band (Geddy Lee, Alex Lifeson and Neil Peart) were named Officers of the Order of Canada (OC), the second-highest honor for merit in Canada. It is comparable to the Presidential Medal of Freedom in the United States, as it recognizes civilians for their contributions to their country and its people.

* ''VideoGame/SpyroYearOfTheDragon'' has the Icy Peak level, where the polar bear townsfolk love hockey and ice skating and speak in vaguely Canadian accents. The prior game in the original series, ''VideoGame/Spyro2RiptosRage'' also had these in the level Colossus, which is CanadaEh [[XMeetsY meets]] a Buddhist monastery, and plays on the reputation of both communities for being peace-loving and polite [[GoodIsNotSoft but not complete pushovers]]. "Even though I am a vegetarian, I think you should torch that Yeti."

* ''Film/TakingLives'' is an American thriller set for no particular reason in Montréal, which you can tell because everyone speaks French from France and there's an establishing shot of the [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chateau_Frontenac Château Frontenac]]. Having the Château Frontenac in Montréal is the equivalent of showing the Statue of Liberty in Washington (and having Quebeçois speak with French accents is the equivalent of New Yorkers speaking with British accents). The inaccuracies get worse from there. There doesn't seem to be any discernible reason to call in the FBI to do the RCMP's job, and somehow they've found a magical train that gets from Montréal to Fredericton in [[ArtisticLicenseGeography nine hours]], a trip that normally takes about 22 hours.

->''"In Canada, you can go to an all-nude strip club and order alcohol. That's right. From Moose Jaw to the Bay of Fundy, you can suck down a 20-ounce Pilsner while watching some coal miner's daughter strip down to her pelt. ''Jealous?"''''