1. Canoe lovemaking (p. 116)

2. Newfies strike again (p. 125) 

I’m not sure if the “Do not talk about love (…) that makes Canadians uncomfortable” is sarcastic or not, but it reminded me of how French people use “Je t’aime” and “Je t’aime bien” to convey different things. The former is rarely used, because it’s quite a heavy and sacred statement. It’s “I love you” as opposed to “I like you” which is “je t’aime bien”.  

Did the Canadians…inherit commitment issues from the French? 

3. Hockey breaks and Harlequin fiction (pp. 117 - 119)

4. Canada, the Land of the Midnight Sin (p. 163)

5. Uhm, something about Puritanism (p. 117)

1. The Canadians and their generous backside (p. 13) 

I’ll be honest, I nearly lost my mind after reading this. I mean - WHAT MORE PROOF DO YOU NEED? Remember one of Maggie’s many fics in which Jan appreciates Matt’s backside? 

It’s canon. It’s officially canon now. 

2. Canadians are easily insulted (pp. 24-25) 

How many times did Maggie mention Alfred calling Matt a commie and a tree-hugger? That’s right, I’ve lost count, too.

3. The Newfies surpass the Quebecois?  (p. 38) 

I know, I know. It says that Newfies have a reputation for lying about this. But what if Matt didn’t inherit his “hoeism” from Francis? What if he inherited it from Alasdair? 🤣

4. Adorable Canadians (p. 24)

“Canadians are timid but they will respond if approached. The best way, we find, is to offer them a handful of seeds whilst speaking softly in a calm but firm voice.” As you might imagine, I believe none of this. Yet I still “awwwww”ed so hard. 

5. The Quebecois and their joie de vivre (p. 44)

It felt so surreal reading this right after Maggie mentioned how the French bon vivant keeps Mattie afloat. 

The way the author describes the Quebecois is so endearing. And this next paragraph is even more endearing, because it reminds me of the jaywalking culture in Romania (which I shouldn’t be proud of, and yet...and yet!). 

6. The Canadian haircut (p. 28)

Thanks to Maggie, we all headcanon that Matt uses expensive French lady shampoo to get those gorgeous blonde locks, but can you imagine Mattie sporting the hockey haircut? Oh, Alfred would never stop teasing him.