Which one of these former British colonies is more British today? I compare Canada and Australia in 13 areas including: Language, Weather, Driving, Money, Place Names, Gardens, Sports, Tea, Breakfast, and classic British Foods.
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from somneone who has lived in Vancouver Canada since 93, and been to Australia recently, well I think Australia is a lot more British than Canada. Heck Parts of Canada is more like France than the UK. If I compared downtown Vancouver to say downtown Seattle , there are big differences, downtown Seattle typical downtown US city, Vancouver is like a mix between American and Euro aesthetics. not necessarilly British.
I didn’t even watch the video yet but there is no doubt in my mind which country is more British… This is easy… Australia!
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1 January 1901
Australia became a nation on 1 January 1901, when the British Parliament passed legislation enabling the six Australian colonies to collectively govern in their own right as the Commonwealth of Australia.
Having lived in Canada and travelled in Australia, I am absolutely convinced that Australia appeared more British to me. Like John Walsh said below, many names in Ontario are first nation names, for example, my city is named Mississauga, after the first nation Mississauga tribe, and also of French origin. Quebec, our favorite province, has all French names and we speak French as the only language there.
Neither. The answer is New Zealand. When are you visiting us Chris?
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They have both gone downhill.
Obiviously Australian english is more british, it's because words and phrases are way more different hello, How are you doing? Long time no see i listened to music when you did livestream glad you mentioned japan in your video, japan is a wonderful country that i love japan has so many too cool for school things to see i want to go there someday infact i collected pictures of sumo who carried baby they are so adorable.😍
This was interesting until you started giving points for stupid things, like who puts the Queen on the highest denomination of money.
I might comment more than once as I’m only up to 6, but. Adelaide is a city in Australia named after Queen Adelaide and we have a whole “Queensland”. Plus we have 1000 places called Lachlan or Macquarie which was named after sone British guy. I’m sorry but I think there needs to be a recounts on number 6.
I enjoyed this video. Being from Australia 🇦🇺 I think there is a lot of uk 🇬🇧 influence here however as we are so multicultural there are so many other influences, from Asian, Greek, Muslim etc so a lot of the uk influence isn't as predominate. We do have a lot of cities named after uk cities, eg, Newcastle, Brighton… great video…
Canada- queen on money, stamps, crown land, RCMP, queen in all military, union jack on most provincial flags. etc. so Canada.
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I miss your live stream, Chris, my sister is in Australia 🇦🇺 and just to tell you I don't like Australia at all.🙄
Don't try to go India 🇮🇳 please🙄
You missed lots of canada that is way more british…im british and have lived in england. This was way too simplistic lol
Australia 🇦🇺 more British 🇬🇧 and Canada 🇨🇦 more American 🇺🇸
Thanks Chris! This was lots of fun.
California Roll was NOT invented in Vancouver.. it was invented in L.A.!
Judging by the answers from Aussies, I'm starting to think that they'd give the Americans a run for their money as far as being self-absorbed goes. And that's saying a lot, lol. Maybe it has something to do with being an isolated island at the bottom of the globe?
video should be which is more Chinese!
Hi chris…missed ur stream abt this but by looking at their flags…u cud tell australia is more british 😊
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I liked this livecast, but I think your view of Canada is based on your travels to the West Coast. Come visit the East Coast, in particular Atlantic Canada!
Hi Chris. I would have guessed that Australia was more British because Canada being so close to the U.S. we probably rubbed off on them with our culture. Thanks for sharing and take care.
g'day chris!!!!
A few comments from an Australian:
– This is very definitely an American projecting American perspectives onto a place that often doesn't see things the same way.
– Most Australians regard Australia as being independent since 1901. All the nips and tucks later merely dealing with odd vestigial legalities of which most people had no awareness.
– It would be like Australians telling Americans they weren't really free and independent until they had a constitution (Sep 17, 1787, not back in '76) and were able to vote for their senators (not until 1913).
– In Australia the monarchy is mostly a quaint hangover of the past; but most are not in a super hurry to become a republic (which effectively it is) because it's worked quite OK and been impressively stable (whereas some of the American political system hasn't really impressed many as a 'model' for a long time).
– The late Queen was probably admired and respected by many in Australia as a model of devotion to duty; but not really thought of much as a head of state as such.
– Sociologically, colonial Australia was not really British, but an Irish colony with British institutions. So much of it's colonial folklore, from Ned Kelly to its poetry, work ethic, casualness, sense of fair play, minimal class differentiation, and even its politics reflect that; with a vibrant mixing in of every other culture on the planet ever since.
– Having said all that, the Australian Constitution is a blend of the USA (House of Reps and Senate – powers not given to Federal level remain with the States), Britain (Westminster system – responsible government – people responsible for government ministries must have been elected to Parliament), Switzerland (referendums needed to change articles of constitution) and even the Vatican (federal powers of conciliation and arbitration – based on Rerum Novarum principles and unique to Australia – have helped make it much more egalitarian, with due fairness given to both labour and capital in society, without blood in the streets) – all supported by the use of secret ballots and independent authorities to run elections with clear and demonstrable scrutiny.
– In the 'Tenterfield Oration', one of the Australian founding fathers in the lead up to Federation said "Surely what the Americans have done by war, Australians can bring about in peace" – and so it was, and still is.
– On their way back from the UK, the 'founding fathers' of Australia also talked with the great American jurist Oliver Wendall Holmes (not to be confused with Oliver Wendall Douglas of Green Acres) about "what would you do different if you were writing the US Constitution now" – the major effect of that is Australians have voted for senators directly since its beginning in 1901.
– When I was in Germany (where most also speak English) they never had any difficulty understanding Australians speaking English; whereas Americans often have trouble.
– I will admit Australians sometime exaggerate their accent when talking to Americans and British for amusement – I certainly do; it enables us to get away with all sorts of fun).
– To me the biggest glaring difference between the USA and Australia is that most Americans believe in (if not adore) their side of politics and consider the other side to be a pack of dangerous fools. They often also have incomprehensible level of trust in tycoons, corporations and movements, allowing themselves to be dominated by both the moneyed elite and the self-righteous elite. In contrast, most Australians think ALL politicians and ALL tycoons/corporations/movements are a pack of self-serving dangerous fools who need constant watching.
– To conclude. Australia and Canada are far more than just 'like the British'. It's a harmless enough exercise, but you might just as well ask which of any two random countries are 'more like the British'. The USA is itself very 'British' compared to most countries (shock, horror!) – it mostly speaks a form of English, has a similar legal system (except in Louisiana, and possibly California) and even its Declaration of Independence was mostly copied from (British) John Locke's Two Treatises on Government.
– To Australians, the USA is just an older sibling of British origin in another land which also had far older indigenous cultures, who ran away from home but did really well (more due to its favourable geography than its politics) and who has since become reconciled with the rest of the family.
– The USA is a great and interesting experiment in republican democracy, and is a way better system than most of the other alternatives. However, Americans at the moment have this curious habit of wanting to constantly punch themselves in the face. Given the times historically echo the turn of the 19th to 20th centuries, they probably need another of the calibre of a Teddy Roosevelt to sort it out – I wish you all good luck with that.
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In my opinion, Australia is more British
This was fun. I would be interested both in Singapore vs Hong Kong, as well as Seoul vs Taipei
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Obviously it’s Canada with this little Castro in Ottawa
To me this is analogous to saying: Which is more American; Alabama or California? But using the criteria by which you’ve approached the question in this video I would have to say, Australia. Pppssss, but don’t say that to the Canadians, Aey. 😀🍁
A very entertaining presentation, nonetheless.
Could of saved you 50 odd minutes, compare the flags. LOL. Enjoyed the video.
UK got a new PM and will not kiss Biden azz …….Canada and Australia suck as much as the USA now who cares 🙄