With the world’s attention focused on the 2010 Зимние Олимпийские игры в Ванкувере, commentators everywhere are talking about Canada — Canadian life and culture, how Canada compares to the U.S., и более.

Here’s a sampling:

Forbes.com просит: Является ли это Канадская век?

“…The 21st century is shaping up great for the Canucks,” thanks to a stable banking system, plenty of natural resources, and a strong housing market, в частности. See all “10 reasons why Canada is cheering.”

Is Canada too modest? Комментатор Тимоти Иган, blogging for the New York Times Opinionator, пишет:

Why the lack of self-esteem? Canada — snap out of it! You’re gorgeous, ребенок, you’re sophisticated, Вы живете хорошо.

….Vancouver is Manhattan with mountains. It’s a liquid city, a tomorrow city, равные части Индии, Китай, Англия, Франция и Тихоокеанский Северо-запад. Это the cool North American sibling. Если только, и это справедливо для остальной части Канады, it didn’t feel the need to blush.

Ð’ Village Green: Vancouver’s medal-worthy Olympic Village, The Huffington Post говорит, что the place to live post-Olympics will be in Vancouver’s new Олимпийская деревня окрестность:

Vancouver’s civic leaders believe that the athlete’s village built for the 2010 Зимние Олимпийские игры, and the planned neighborhood that will surround it, будет one of the very greenest neighborhoods in North America. I am inclined to agree.

And it’s not just Vancouver, говорит Приют оффшорной, который просит Не могли бы вы счастливее пенсию в Канаде?

If you’re looking for a decent standard of living for a fair price, a laid back yet sophisticated country, a place where you can grow old gracefully and with dignity, a nation with оживленные города и города и много stunning natural attractions – then yes, Канада может быть правильным выбором for you.

(Want more about retirement in Canada? Here’s our earlier post on the Топ 10 Места на пенсию в Канаде.)

И на светлую сторону, the New York Times также взвешивается с Это не политическая, но больше канадцы Левши:

What is the difference between a Canadian and an American? The old question is coming up again here at the Olympics, with answers involving eagerness for war, кетчуп, the pronunciation of прикасайтесь or the ability to identify poutine и Хип Трагически.

But none may be so simple as how one holds a hockey stick. According to sales figures from stick manufacturers, a majority of Canadian hockey players shoot left-handed, and a majority of American players shoot right-handed.

No reason is known for this disparity, which cuts across all age groups and has persisted for decades.

Happy reading!

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