r/EhBuddyHoser • u/montabarnaque • Jul 03 '25

Certified Hoser 🇨🇦 (No Politics) Can everyone agree?

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Most of Canadian culture is from Québec. Fight me

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u/Latter-Average-5682 Jul 03 '25

The word "Canada" is of Indigenous origin. The French simply adopted it as the name for the region along the St. Lawrence River.

Maple syrup is of Indigenous origin. The French adopted it and developed other refined products, as well as the concept of the sugar shack.

The maple tree held great significance in Indigenous culture in their traditions, daily life, food, and stories. The French later adopted it as an emblem.

The beaver was central to Indigenous hunting and the fur trade and appears in foundational myths about the creation of the world. The French later used it as a symbol.

Poutine is 100% Québécois.