[[Canadians are proud of their politeness.]]
Really? I worked i na town that during hte summer was a canadian hot spot- worked in food service- waiter- canadians were rude, didn’t tip hardly at all and demanded constantly- the term ‘Stupid Americans’ was a comment comment by them- My view of Canadians was soured after having had to wait on them for several summers- You’d think them begin on vacation would have been an occasion for relaxation and enjoying life- but nope- many were angry and rude- (not all- but many were-)
Canadians are terrible tippers - like the Brits. Notorious on the old Waiter Rant blog, lol.
They like to describe themselves that way. I live near the border, so a lot of American Bernie Sanders followers who love the idea of Government health care will also praise Canadians as "polite" and "laid back."
I'm agnostic about it. have met all types. French Canadians are definitely different from Anglo Canadians. Canada, in particular Southern Ontario / GTA, also has so many immigrants, particularly South Asian/Pakis, that there isn't really a "canadian character" or culture there anymore. In those places "Canadian Culture" has simply become like a duty-free at in Dubai or Amsterdam airports - people from everywhere, traveling in their own groups, there simply for the materialism.