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Canada 101

Canada 101. Presented by Jamie Caton: Consulate General of Canada in Denver and Karen Palmarini : Consulate General of Canada in Denver. What do Students know about Canada?. Maple Hockey Polar bears Long cold winters Igloos Vast forest What does it mean to be Canadian?

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Canada 101

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  1. Canada 101 Presented by Jamie Caton: Consulate General of Canada in Denver and Karen Palmarini: Consulate General of Canada in Denver

  2. What do Students know about Canada? • Maple • Hockey • Polar bears • Long cold winters • Igloos • Vast forest • What does it mean to be Canadian? “I am Canadian” commercial for Molson Beer

  3. Overview • Geography • Symbols • Government • Culture • Trade Relationship

  4. Basic Geography • 2nd largest country (after Russia) • Canada is larger than the US by the size of Texas • 10 Provinces, 3 Territories • Total population appr 33 million (compared to US 300 million) • Capital: Ottawa

  5. Canada: a vast Territory

  6. Time zones 6 Time zones across Canada

  7. Provinces and Territories

  8. Population Distribution • 85%of population within 150 miles of Canada- US border Natural Resources Canada, 2001

  9. Symbols of Canada • National Animal? • National Anthem? • National Sport? Oh Canada!

  10. Symbols of Canada Cont • Official Languages? • Canadian flag? • Canadian Crest? Bonjour!

  11. Government Both Canada and the US • are democracies • have a written Constitution Canadian Parliament and… American Congress

  12. Government, cont. Both have a Head of Government who appoints members of Cabinet (e.g., Minister of Defence/Secretary of Defence) but…

  13. CANADA Prime Minister is not the Head of State Prime Minister is elected by party – not people Prime Minister appoints elected Members of Parliament Prime Minister can stay in power for as many terms as he is elected US The President is the head of State + the Head of Govt The President is elected by people The President appoints members from outside the government The President is elected for 4 yrs, for a max of 8 yrs Many Differences

  14. Differences, cont • Canada is a parliamentary democracy and a constitutional monarchy • Member of the British Commonwealth • Queen is Head of State • Governor General represents the Queen Her Majesty the Queen, Elisabeth II His Excellency the Right Honourable David Johnston

  15. Elections • Canadians do not vote for the Prime Minister • Split between the executive and legislative branches of govt in US • Two major political parties in the US vs. several in Canada

  16. Popular Canadian Culture

  17. Famous Canadians

  18. Canada-US Trade in 2010 • Largest and strongest trading relationship in the world • 1 Million dollars of goods & services cross border every minute of every day • 8 Million US jobs depend on trade with Canada. • 35,000 trucks + almost 400,000 people cross border every day Source: Statistics Canada

  19. Canada-US Trade cont • Canada buys almost three times more from the United States than China does. • The United States exports more to Canada than to China, Japan and the United Kingdom combined. • Canada is the top export destination for 34 states, including Colorado • Beyond buying and selling things to each other, Canadian and US companies make things together too. Through our integrated supply chains, products can cross our border multiple times before the finished product is ready for consumers. Ex: automobiles

  20. Canada-US Defence Ties • Partners in North American defence, World Wars I and II, Korea, Gulf War, Bosnia, and Afghanistan • Shared continental defence in NORAD (North American Aerospace Command) since 1958 • Unique border security cooperation in intelligence sharing and joint law enforcement Afghanistan N.O.R.A.D Border Security

  21. Canada-Energy Relations • Canada is the largest foreign supplier of US oil (since 1999) • Canada provides 90% of all US natural gas imports • Canada and the US share an integrated electricity grid • Canada provides almost all the US electricity imports

  22. Shared waters, air, fisheries and wildlife Partners in managing cross border parks, wilderness areas and sanctuaries Shared Environment

  23. Canada and Colorado • Canada is Colorado’s largest export market • Canada-US trade supports > 143,800 jobs • 116 Canadian-owned companies employ 10,556 people in 304 locations in Colorado -Energy: Encana, Suncor, Transcanada, Clining Mining / New Elk Mine, Enerplus -Information-Technology: Great West Life, Teletec, -Agriculture: Agrium Inc. -Goods: Coors-Molsom

  24. Key Issues for Denver Consulate General

  25. Thank You! Merci!

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