Canadianisms
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<> " ... , eh?"
<> Two official languages: English and French.
<> The metric system (e.g. x degrees Celsius, liters of gas, kilometers per hour).
<> Provinces instead of states.
<> Multiple forms of national government: constitutional monarchy, a federal state, and parliamentary democracy.
<> Federal health care program.
<> Mounties for the national police force.
<> Lower drinking age (i.e. 19 for some provinces vs 21 for the US).
<> Lower smoking age  (i.e. 16 for some provinces vs 18 for the US).
<> Grade 13 in school.
<> No ACT or SAT tests.
<> $1 and $2 coins as mainstream currency.
<> Bilingual labels and signs.
<> In particular, vague pictographs for bump ahead and dip ahead signs.
<> A lot more signs in general (e.g. 1/2 km markers, distances to cities, etc.).
<> Lower speed limits on the highway (i.e. 100/~62 KMH/MPH in Canada vs ~113/70 MPH in the US)
<> Construction zones indicate who's doing the work.
<> Have designated snow dumps to take snow hauled away from parking lots.
<> Plug to heat up car in the winter known as a block heater.
<> Blinking green traffic lights.
<> Varying sizes for the actual traffic signals (e.g red > yellow > green).
<> All the taxes (i.e. GST, PST, etc.).
<> 'Staples Business Depot' instead of just 'Staples'.
<> Different product packaging (e.g. candy, mac n' cheese).
<> Bags of milk!
<> 'AAA Beef' instead of 'USDA Beef'.
<> Vinegar and/or gravy on fries.
<> The fry container is sometimes like a cup that can be stood up.
<> Mainly 5-pin bowling instead of 10-pin bowling.
<> Different rules for Canadian football.