Going on Vacation? STAY AWAY FROM CANADA!

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Associated Press said:
Australians taking the advice of their government's "Smart Traveller" web site will likely be steering clear of Canada.

That website, which is run by Australia's Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, has Canada listed as a country where travellers should "exercise caution," which is the second-safest category.

Apparently our problems stem from the threat of terrorism, heavy snow, ice and forest fires that can erupt "at any time."

British Columbia, in particular, was singled out as being in an active earthquake zone and "subject to avalanches" along with Alberta.

Countries listed on the Smart Traveller website that are considered safer than Canada include Chile, South Korea and Latvia.

Canada's Foreign Affairs website which offers advice to travellers has no official warnings against Australia, and says most Canadian visitors to that country don't have any problems.
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...This is coming from a country founded by convicts and home to more poisonous spieces then any other place?

America's more dangerous anyway.
 
I suspect Austrailia is more concerned about their vacationing citizens contracting the deadly disease of liberalism. No doubt the forest fires are caused by the legal gambling videogames and rampant homosexuality and French language.
 
That's hysterical.
Would not have thought Australia, of all countries, would label us as an unsafe country. And I was unaware that we are threatened by terrorism. o_O
 
Apparently our problems stem from the threat of terrorism, heavy snow, ice and forest fires that can erupt "at any time."

British Columbia, in particular, was singled out as being in an active earthquake zone and "subject to avalanches" along with Alberta.
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Bah, Oregon has all that and more. Heck, our state symbol, Mt Hood, could erupt "at any time", and it's got a freakin ski lodge on top of it.

Where's our article?
 
Michigan has snow and ice and the former murder capital of the world. We should have an article too if Canada gets one.
 
Man, that stuff is absolute crap. Australia is home to some of the most dangerous creatures in the world. Not to mention the hypocracy that comes from calling ourselves a multicultural country despite the annual race riots.

Seriously, so many things in this country can kill you it's not funny.
 
Apparently our problems stem from the threat of terrorism, heavy snow, ice and forest fires that can erupt "at any time."
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If they think that's bad, they should see Wisconsin. Wild fires, bitter cold, flash floods... you have to have guts to live around here. Either that or you have to be crazy.

But this place is tame compared to coastal North Carolina. I lost count of how many huricanes I had to ride out. Canada ought to be a cakewalk by comparison.
 
Also, Roflcopter at the whole "threat of terrorism" thing.

Because, you know, we're very much more at risk of terrorism than anywhere else in the West, counting Australia.

Suuuuuure.
 
Eh, Nothing wrong with us Canadians, eh?

Haha, seriously, I have no idea what the Australian tourism is talking about. Other than constantly polluted Toronto, the rest of Canada is great and mostly uncharted :p
 
Colorado has humidity (or lack therof) that has been occasionally been deemed hazardous, weather that changes at the drop of a hat due the the Rocky Mountains, the occasional 50 degree temperature drop within an hour and is overrun with conservatives who would be more upset about a democrat being voted into office than a bear on their front porch. Colorado = Very unsafe. XD
 
Evil Figment said:
Also, Roflcopter at the whole "threat of terrorism" thing.

Because, you know, we're very much more at risk of terrorism than anywhere else in the West, counting Australia.

Suuuuuure.
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Hell, I live in one of the largest terrorist targets in Australia. A little town like this and it's got more threat of terrorist attacks than most of the northern hemisphere.
 
Give the Australian tourism department some slack ... I mean Canada's practically covered in snow the entire year -.- Oh and the forest fires, right, forgot about those, they pop up here and there everyday ... why just this morning I had to put out a burning elm before it got out of hand.

In comparison to other countires, in the natural disasters category, we're pretty safe. No hurricanes, no earthquakes (for most of the country), mild tornadoes. We can have a pretty mean blizzard, and occasionaly nasty droughts and floods, but what country doesn't?
 
And the blizzards can be nicely avoided if you quit being stupid and make the journey in *summer*.

Of course, blizzards are really rather fun, so...
 
Australia isn't very good at propaganda. Canada should strike back.

"Australia has RANDOM Kangaroos stampedes, dangerous animal poachers, earthquakes, and stingray attacks that can erupt at any time"
 
The Big Al said:
Michigan has snow and ice and the former murder capital of the world. We should have an article too if Canada gets one.
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I agree. We should at least have an article about the ice storms!

King K. Rool said:
"Australia has RANDOM Kangaroos stampedes, dangerous animal poachers, earthquakes, and stingray attacks that can erupt at any time"
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Forget all of that. Australia has tiny octopi that will kill you in minutes if they bite you. Now THAT is scary.
 
Blue-ringed Octopus. Although they aren't really that tiny, the smallest ones are still extremely potent. Couple that with Blue-bottle Jellyfish, Stonefish, Sharks and Sea Snakes, and the ocean is one of the most dangerous places in Australia.
 
I read about them in "A Writer's Guide to Poisons". Just the thought of them made me change my mind about visiting Australia.
 
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