r/AskACanadian • • 17h ago

Building an all-Canadian cheese board: can you actually pull off 13 provinces and territories?

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I live in Ottawa and recently hosted family from France. I wanted to show them that Canada produces incredible cheese. Finding great options from Ontario and Quebec was simple, and grabbing selections from PEI and Alberta was not too difficult either. But that is where it stalled.
How hard would it actually be to assemble a cheese board with all 13, featuring one cheese from every single province and territory?


r/AskACanadian • • 9h ago

Have you heard of the CCF?

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The Cooperative Commonwealth Federation, to be clear. I have a degree in Canadian history and my parents were Canadian historians so I really have no idea what an average Canadian knows. The CCF played an important part in shaping the Canadian state and its social policies for decades, and its successor is still around today. But do you know who they were?

And, bonus round, where in the country are you from?


r/AskACanadian • • 14h ago

Where should I go for a last minute Canadian trip? Help me decide!

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Im currently In Saskatoon and was making my way back to Vancouver but I found out I’m only getting a short 7 days off before my next rotation so I was thinking maybe I should just go off and adventure.
What I’m hoping for is; somewhere unique to go to & live fairly cheaply for 6 days In maybe some kind of hostels or cheaper hotels .
About a 16-1700$ budget but I’m a cheap date I’d like to spend wisely.
I like beers, food, live music and old buildings are neat. I work In nature as a career so not really looking for any intense hikes or things like that.


r/AskACanadian • • 14h ago

Shipping an item

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Hi all. I need a Christmas tree move for Ontario to Calgary. I am wondering if anyone has found any reasonable options to ship this. It’s too big for Canada post and other companies are quitting between $700-$1200. Which is more than the tree. Let me know if anyone has found any reasonable options. Thanks


r/AskACanadian • • 17h ago

If Canada were to be a parliamentary republic, how should the head of state be chosen?

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In Barbados, which is a parliamentary republic as a result of Elizabeth dying, they had a system where the PM and Opposition Leader could agree on who should be nominated. If they can, then the speaker asks the MPs if they object. If anyone does, then they hold a contested vote. If the PM and leader of the opposition can't agree, then they have a contested vote. They vote until 2/3 of each house agree on who it should be. They can be dismissed from the job by a tribunal formed specifically to judge them based on misconduct.

Ireland directly elects them, and is also a Westminster system as Canada is.

Edit: I for some reason can't reply directly and so I have to address them here. Germany and Italy do not have their chancellors or prime ministers choosing a president. That is the exclusive role of the electoral college in both countries, in Germany consisting of the Bhndestag and an equal Number of delegates chosen by the state parliaments, and in Italy it is the members of both houses and some regional council presidents. The electors vote by secret ballot with runoff ballots if needed. I don't know how this could have been interpreted as prime minister and parliament.