Tag: Canadiana
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Constance Bay Business (?) District
I haven’t seen that sort of open advertisement of adult services outside of Amsterdam. Oh Canada! Constance Bay, it turns out, has not designated its downtown a red-light district, despite what its signs may have indicated. The City of Ottawa sign, which was erected about a month ago, directed travellers to Constance Bay’s “business district”…
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Placebo’s Actual Lead Singer?
No, it’s not Brian Molko, even if that’s what it says in the album notes. No, it’s not Brian Molko, even if that’s who appears in the video. It’s Dave Foley, from The Kids in The Hall and NewsRadio. Now don’t brush me off so easily. Imagine Dave’s voice, then watch this video: I’m right,…
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Canadian content
Canadian content (also called The MAPL System) is a social program introduced by the Canadian Government in the 1970’s in an attempt to reduce the number of Canadian musicians and other artsy-fartsy creative types receiving Unemployment Insurance payments, Welfare, and other forms of social assistance. Prehistory In the beginning (well… before now), there was Paul…
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I am Canadian
It’s not a just a slogan to sell beer. It’s a rallying cry. I love my country, and I’m proud to be Canadian. When the United Nations reports that Canada is the best country in the world to live in, I just smile quietly to myself, because it’s something that I’ve always understood at an…