Talk:Canada

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Notes

The article states that "Beginning in the late 15th century, British and French expeditions explored. . ." The Kingdom of Great Britain was created in the eighteenth century. Shouldn't this state "English and French expeditions?" Can anyone back this up?

Head of State

Why isn't there a picture of the Canadian Head of State on the main page? I think there should be. Afterall, she is the head of state. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Muckish (talk • contribs) 00:15, 10 May 2009 (UTC)

Montage

Do you guys think it would be suitable to put a montage for the Canada page? The country is pretty large with different landscapes and such

Truce term

Hi are there any Canadians here who can help me as to what truce terms Canadian children did or do use - preferably with sources! A truce term is a word used by children in games, usually under the age of about 11, to call a temporary halt to the game because they need to tie a shoelace or go to the loo or argue some point about the rules or something.Fainites ^barleyscribs 16:33, 1 May 2009 (UTC)

The traditional call to temporarily halt a game of street hockey is "Car!" (i.e., a warning that a car is approaching and that the players should vacate the street), and I've seen this jokingly extended to other contexts. However, in most situations, "Time out!", "Time!", "T.O.!", or simply "T.!" (and occassionally the accompanying 'T' hand-sign) are used. I live in Southern Ontario, so there may be other regional variations I'm not yet aware of. EhSeuss (talk) 18:49, 1 May 2009 (UTC)

Thanks. In the US time-out and variants has pretty much supplanted the old terms as well. I'd love to know what terms the Canadians used to use before the advent of timed televised sports. You don't happen to have the Canadian Oxford Dictionary handy do you? There may well be an entry. Fainites ^barleyscribs 21:01, 1 May 2009 (UTC)

1775 american invasion

I think this article should definitely at least mention the 1775 American Invasion, especially since the American nearly successed in taking over the colony before the british reinforcements came. It is also interesting to note that this invasion took place before the American Declaration of Independance was made. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 58.191.155.98 (talk) 12:04, 11 May 2009 (UTC)

Terms

DEFINITIONS:

Safe, to say as times change definitions change also... Canada not only is a country, but is also an american term of a country in America, who's inhabitants are loyal to the British Crown, just like a Canadian is the american term for a loyaist of the British Empire in America.

I would just like to say that "Canada" can be, as well as "Canadian" be used to describe this article and can include such terms if need be or wanted as american types.

So, considering this the article can read for example...

Canada (pronounced /ˈkænədə/) is the american country in the British Empire occupying most of northern North America, extending from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west and northward.. so on and such forth.

And remember, we are all Americans in this Continent.

Kind Regards, American(Can) (talk) 18:22, 31 May 2009 (UTC)

Canada is part of the British Empire? News to me...Dbrodbeck (talk) 12:16, 1 June 2009 (UTC)

I'm affraid so, also Canada has it's own American thing going, so I would include such terms. American(Can) (talk) 09:59, 5 June 2009 (UTC)