"In their cheeky new book, America But Better, Chris Cannon and Brian Calvert catalogue the many benefits to the U.S. if the ‘Canada Party’ were to capture the presidency. True, the two nations have skewed notions of each other – but that’s nothing a little municipal matchmaking can’t resolve. Vancouver, meet San Francisco."
Exert from the article.
"VAN FRANCISCO
City motto: Prohibere faciens me furere (Quit harshing my mellow)
Biggest import: UV lamps
Biggest export: Synonyms for “wet”
Imagine the power of combining San Francisco’s caffeinated, tech-savvy hippies with Vancouver’s outdoorsy, weed-savvy hippies. Interstate 5 would become the world’s largest bike lane. Facebook would stop trying to improve itself and “just be grateful for what it has.” Granola would become a verb. Ultimate Frisbee would finally be considered a sport.
This new breed of super-hippie would consolidate North America’s sense of righteous indignation into a single, uniform voice for oppressed people no one has actually ever met. Berkeley would establish its long-awaited “Department of Simpsons References,” and “Mr. Plow” would become the school fight song.
A well-funded system of communes would shelter the entire homeless population, where they would find meaning and personal fulfillment turning unused city plots into organic crack farms."
When the Maple Leaf flies on Capitol Hill - The Globe and Mail
Exert from the article.
"VAN FRANCISCO
City motto: Prohibere faciens me furere (Quit harshing my mellow)
Biggest import: UV lamps
Biggest export: Synonyms for “wet”
Imagine the power of combining San Francisco’s caffeinated, tech-savvy hippies with Vancouver’s outdoorsy, weed-savvy hippies. Interstate 5 would become the world’s largest bike lane. Facebook would stop trying to improve itself and “just be grateful for what it has.” Granola would become a verb. Ultimate Frisbee would finally be considered a sport.
This new breed of super-hippie would consolidate North America’s sense of righteous indignation into a single, uniform voice for oppressed people no one has actually ever met. Berkeley would establish its long-awaited “Department of Simpsons References,” and “Mr. Plow” would become the school fight song.
A well-funded system of communes would shelter the entire homeless population, where they would find meaning and personal fulfillment turning unused city plots into organic crack farms."
When the Maple Leaf flies on Capitol Hill - The Globe and Mail