Don’t mess with Canada, eh?
“Why did the Canadian cross the road? To get to the middle.”
Scurrilous allegations of Canada's blandness and Canadians' tentativeness abound; but, having lived there for almost two decades, I strongly disagree. Canada abounds in character, civility and – and yes, toughness. If you had to get through blood freezing winters, you would be a hardy soul, too. If they can live in Ottawa, the world's second coldest capital city after Ulan Bator in Mongolia, Canadians are a tough breed; tweak them at