I was in Edmonton last week. My meals included shawarma, sushi, tandoori chicken and AAA Alberta Prime Rib. I was working with four "Edmontonians". Only one was born in Alberta. The others were born in Quebec, China and Kenya. During breaks we discussed topics like the Iraq war, international travel, religion and politics. We had five different opinions on most subjects, yet we were able to share ideas without anyone getting upset.
In general Edmonton is culturally diverse and most people are tolerant. A similar experience is possible in some American cities. But I doubt those subjects could be discussed without someone getting angry.
In general Edmonton is culturally diverse and most people are tolerant. A similar experience is possible in some American cities. But I doubt those subjects could be discussed without someone getting angry.
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When it comes to language spoken I might be able to ask where a bathroom is in Spanish but that’s about it. Much of my family can speak German but I never picked up on it. I am a hard working individual and have never had anything handed to me in my life so I am not the going there with the expectation of starting off at the top. As far as your concern about behaving myself and not asking for Christmas trees to be removed etc. I guess I fail to see where anything in my original post indicated that I would be that type of person. I am of the opinion that no matter where I am I will always treat others with the same respect I would like to be treated with. That includes being non-judgmental over others religious or political beliefs. However, that said I would hope that others beliefs would not be thrown at me either and that they would respect my choice of religion, political affiliation, etc. 
