You oughta know.
The world would have to look for a new greatest achievement in taxidermy.
(Currently: The Royal Canadian Mounted Police)
Perfect
If Canada hadnβt legalized same-sex marriage over a decade ago, leading to American same-sex couples getting married in Canada and returning to challenge several state governments in court for recognition, America likely wouldnβt have same-sex marriage today.
I wouldnβt have had my one time traveling attempt to assassinate Hitler thwarted by Prime Minister Mackenzie King.
The βFive Eyesβ alliance between the intelligence agencies of the US, Australia, Canada, New Zealand and the UK, would be known as βFour Eyes.β
Do you have more info on this marvelous distinction?
If it wasnβt for Canada, we wouldnβt have one of our finest science fiction captains:
Nope. It made the rounds about a decade ago.
If it wasnβt for Canada there would have been way fewer stoner metal-heads Randroids in my High School.
(Also there would have been way fewer cars blaring out Torontoβs airport code in morse code in the parking lot.)
The Great Seal of the United States wouldnβt have any North American competition for being the coolest:
If it wasnβt for Canada weβd have to call those evil geese something else.
What would bald eagles eat?
If it wasnβt for Canada, we wouldβve had Captain Pike all along.
If it wasnβt for Canada, we wouldnβt have the Charlie Brown tv-specials.
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Dolley Madison is fondly remembered for saving the portrait of Washington and (re)decorating the rebuilt Whitehouse after the invading hordes of wild, toque-clad Canuckistanis burnt it to the ground (and poured milk-bags over the smoking soil).
If not for her popularity, we would not have had Dolly Madison snack cakes, who were the first sponsor of the Charlie Brown tv specials[1].