Field Reports from Above the Border

Cultural Intelligence Briefings

14 things you should probably know.

Not the 51st State. The 11th Province.

We looked at the deal. Healthcare. Maple syrup reserves. We’re the ones who should be applying.

Day 1: We ordered it because we didn’t know what else to do. We came back different.

It’s like cocaine for Canadians. Their eyes light up. A people with shovels and intent.

Canada passed a law so “sorry” doesn’t count as legal guilt. Real legislation.

Two Canadians arrived at the same door. Neither was willing to go first.

In America, we argue about which sport matters most. In Canada, there is no argument.

We assumed Canada was near the Arctic Circle. Then we looked at a map.

In America, milk comes in a jug. Canada added a fourth option that nobody asked for.

A measure of how close you are to feeling okay about everything.

They don’t do confrontation. They do something much more devastating: they remain pleasant.

It’s not a word. It’s a social technology. Two letters. Infinite meaning.

Do you know what a furlong is? Neither do we. But it’s in our system.

A comprehensive timeline. It’s… short.

They go to university. We go to a university. They dropped the article. That’s not laziness — that’s evolution.