As a Canadian I can say with full confidence that the majority of us love to laugh and enjoy comedians that do the Canadian skits. Laughing is a gift we all need
Canada was in WWI from 1914. We were in the British Empire then so we had no choice but we showed our mettle, especially at Vimy Ridge. (I've visited the Canadian monument there and, believe me, it's very moving. When you're standing there, you're standing on Canadian soil, given by France to Canada.) In WWII, we were in it from the get-go. The Royal Canadian Navy played a vital role in keeping Britain supplied with food -- rationing in Canada helped make that possible. (It was good for our economy: government spending on the war effort helped lift Canada out of the Great Depression.) And we played a vital role in helping the Allied nations' invasion of France in 1944. The Canadian forces got so far inland , farther than either the British or the Americans, that our troops had to be pulled back lest they be cut off. One thing that always amuses me: Canada, like Britain, had a number of kilted regiments (kilts are supposed to be worn with no underpants, BTW). Both the Scots and the Canadian "kilties," lack of drawers notwithstanding, punched above their weight in both conflicts. We have a lot to be proud of.
I am from Turkey and I laughed out so loud. Turkey’s name is not coming from 🦃 , it comes from “Turks” and basically means “Turks’ land” We don’t call it “Turkey” but “Türkiye” . “Turkey” is just how English speakers call it. Non-English speakers in Turkey don’t even know it is called like 🦃 But it is funny and sometimes i use 🦃 emoji in internet when i write where i am coming from to foreigners. 😂😂
All joking aside, our forces were among the best and most feared until the '60s when peacekeeping became the government's focus. I have seen interviews with German veterans who said, "We dreaded going against the Canadians." The Germans actually coined the term "storm troopers" to describe the Canadians in WWI, because we attacked, no matter the weather. Laugh at the jokes, but never think our troops are anything less than the best.
Nobody doubts the fact that Canadians are brave and good soldiers. Most of the jokes in this video are about perceived lack of equipment and military spending.
@@SKa-tt9nm , unfortunately, the lack of funding and equipment isn't "perceived", it is fact. But, our troops are well trained and don't depend on technology for fighting. There is a large area in western Canada where NATO troops, including the US, come to train with the Canadians every year. I understand Jeremy is joking, which is why I said "All joking aside". I love his humour and his style, just that sometimes when listening to the jokes people don't realize the part Canada played in the Great Wars and smaller conflicts up until the '70s. Actually, it was both our fighting ability and fair treatment of enemies and citizens caught in the crossfire which gave other countries the respect for our troops that allowed us to become peacekeepers.
We don't need a large military because know one is trying to attack us. but just to let you know in ww2 canada had the second largest navy in the world. and we were the first people to build a fighter plane that could go over mach 2
To add to that, not only did we have our own substantial bomber and fighter group but by 1944 25% of those in RAF service were Canadians. Canadian could and did kick balls in their day (cite the NY frontier during the revolting American revolution and all the other struggles down to WWI), but we've been dis-armed since Dieffenbaker (or however you spell that Dutch name) and have completely forgotten a history they would have made us a nation rather than the abortion it had become. Personally, I am deeply ashamed to be a Canadian today. My father's generation were the last real Canadians. I was a hippie and lost it. My kids don't know what there are.
@@michaelleblanc7283 Somewhere around the Avro Arrow is when Canada lost its future and sold out to the U.S. Yah, that Diff head was quite the sellout.
Oldie clip but: Other countries dont realize when we got involved in battle, we were never forced. There was no draft for us. Every single soldier from Canada volunteered. That says alot. Its not that we don't "like" to fight..its that we don't like to get into fights that have nothing to do with us. We are more concerned about helping those in trouble then killing them. Unlike the US. Which is why all countries like Canada and dont want ro blow us up. Except the occasional US nut. Read historical documents from other soldiers. They all say how insanely strong/protective/ and headstrong Canadian soldiers are.
I like to think that there's a parallel universe where Canada is the super power and when they travel overseas they claim that they're Americans. 'Oh, well then you can stay.'
Steve Arizona lol sad that is the most relevant contribution you can make. Down here we say your, sad i know, but less of a sin than destroying our planet and creating an environment where our children have to have be locked in at school to keep them from been shot.
the bub The USA is the most environmentally responsible industrialized country on the planet and as far as getting shot your chances are very slim. We are also the most charitable country on the planet. Also do not forget that the USA helps to keep peace in the world. We sacrifice our citizens to keep the world safe. Just think if the USA was not here what would happen.
@@Randy58-zn4ez that's the point, your leader thinks climate change is a hoax, the world doesn't want you as its policeman anymore, because we don't share your moral code, your racist attitudes and your war instincts. Your president has solved nothing and brought us closer to war by withdrawing from the code with Iran and making Kim the most evil man on earth his BF. America's role as the world leading nation is over, sadly Americans will be last to realise it.
its odd how they say that the Canadian Military doesn't have any weapons, while i was just in Kingston one summer for military CAMP, all the officers had a handgun strapped on them, and across the road every guy at the military base has the Canadian equivalent to the M16 strapped on their backs.
It's a matter of scale. We have what's needed for the job. The US has what's needed to take on half of the planet This isn't a slight against either country. Canada's military is a self-defense force. America is a literal Hegemon. These aren't comparable
They make fun of Canada not having guns or armed forces, and that for me it's why I like Canada even more to go live than the USA, I think that's so good for Canada, way higher quality of life
@@youalreadyknow5003 Of course but they make fun about it because are probably less powerful than the US, and that's OK, the US spends large amounts of money each year on it, stead of fixing schools falling apart, pay better to teachers, try to find jobs for people to take them off poverty, etc
Canada can toss maple syrup & some wheat bread at the enemy. Otherwise -- it's skiing, hiking, bicycling, & perhaps lunch at the Banff Springs Hotel. I'm all in! * Wishing to live in Vancouver, B.C., Canada, Cav. P.S. My last name has a French derived flavor = Cavalier! Peace & Love, Cav! *
+Napalm Coffe: they may all be performing in Canada, and writing their material for a Canadian audience, but not all these comedians are Canadian. The title is misleading and incorrect.
God damn, I saw this or downloaded or whatever way back when... Dial up maybe? A long ass time ago. Or did I watch it and have it on CD to play in my car? Dang I don't know. But I remember the good old days of Canadian comedy!
The jokes about the Canadian army are very funny. It's even funnier when you know Canadian fighter pilots fly U.$. planes during wars because they are better. You see, we actually train our soldiers to fight, and we expect them to survive wars. Unlike the U.$. military that trains their soldiers to obey without thinking and expect them to die for their country. That's why when they come back from war the U.$. government just dumps them in the streets and forget they ever existed.
I remember watching most of these bits when I was a kid... I remember Jeremy Hotz bit on invading Turkey and now I've lived in Istanbul for 6 years =] I can tell people I'm here intelligence gathering =] Ironically the bit starts at 4:20
@@debadev2179 largest indoor water park in the world, fastest triple loop indoor roller coaster (so much fun to stand on the entrance ramp through one of the loops), hotel filled with theme rooms, world's largest parking lot (so much fun on Boxing Day when 450,000 people go shopping), and a skating rink that is home to the Women's Olympic Figure Skating Champion, ya, in a mall, and the world's largest indoor lake with a Spanish Galleon.... Oh and stores, lots and lots and lots of stores. But come to Edmonton for the festivals, we do festivals even better than we do shopping!
@Jim Sorry Jim...not Canadian...boy you nasty Americans like to bash them....I'm like everyone else that hates Americans like Trump...a Citizen of the World.
I can't stand it when some of you make start spouting generalizations or turn every comedic video into a reason to argue or insult. Cripe, just laugh at the darn video- it's funny. Lighten up. Go on facebook if you need ti act so belligerent. It's a comedy video. Meant to make you laugh. Geez. I'm an American who loves her country. I also admire much about Canada too. One doesn't have to be proven to be better than the other. Thay just are what they are, and appreciate them both. No "My country is better than your country" baby stuff. Grow up, children.
@Jim: Oh get the hell over yourself - you sound SO serious!! I'm Canadian, I love both Canadian and American comedians (depending on who they are!) and I support President Trump, whether YOU like it or not - you sound like a PC leftist Democrat - can't take a joke!! We say "please" and "thank you" to each other and "sorry" - a LOT! Can you say the same - I doubt it (oops, did I just "bash" you?! 😆)! P.s. It's not "self depreciation" - it's 'self deprecation'! Just sayin' (and trollin'!! 😉😆)!
@@kellykountouris7193 Interesting. I understand that different countries/cultures teach different numbers of continents. Some count Europe and Asia as separate continents, some count them together as Eurasia. Some count South and North America as two continents, come count them together ("America") as one. But I've never heard of anyone who counted the Americas as three continents. I've heard of Central America as a geopolitical region, yes. But never as a continent. Is that your argument, Kelly? That Central America is a continent? If so, please cite one authoritative source that supports that view.
@@RU-vidallowedmynametobestolen Could you be more of an arrogant, condescending douchebag!? You answered your own question...I, like many others, had always learned that Mexico was in Central America...it's own continent, rife with other countries like Honduras, Haiti, Nicaragua etc. P.S...when you ask people to "cite their sources or one authoritarian source" on a RU-vid video's comment section, you sound ridiculous and dramatic. But carry on...
@@kellykountouris7193 "I, like many others, had always learned that Mexico was in Central America" Yes, I learned that too. I also learned that Norway is in Scandinavia, Israel is in the Mideast, and Cuba is in the Caribbean. Yet, shockingly, none them--Scandinavia, the Mideast, or the Caribbean--are continents. BTW: I quickly and easily found this definition: "Central America: lying between Mexico and South America and comprising Panama, Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Honduras, El Salvador, Guatemala, and Belize." And if you look up "Central America" on Wikipedia, you can read this: "'Central America' may mean different things to various people, based upon different contexts" followed by FIVE DIFFERENT MEANINGS. Exactly NONE of them says anything about it being a continent. P.S.: When you ask someone, "Could you be more of an arrogant, condescending douchebag!?" you sound like an arrogant, condescending douchebag. I'll answer anyway: Perhaps not. But at least I'm right. Oh, one more thing, Kelly. If you were to take the trouble to simply look at a map, and believe your own eyes, you would see that it is blatantly obvious that Mexico is located on the same continent as the U.S. (Hawaii notwithstanding) and Canada.
