# Welcome back to The Canadoper Café, 2023! **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [January 1, 2023, 10:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/welcome-back-to-the-canadoper-cafe-2023/977487 "2023-01-01T22:29:30Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 16\ **Page:** 5
**Author:** ![Le\_Ministre\_de\_l\_au-dela](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/le_ministre_de_l_au-dela/32/12181_2.png) [@Le\_Ministre\_de\_l\_au-dela](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Le_Ministre_de_l_au-dela)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2023, 12:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/welcome-back-to-the-canadoper-cafe-2023/977487/81 "2023-10-25T00:00:49Z")
I’m really sorry to hear that. I had no French to speak of (sorry!) when I first worked there in '94. Since then, I’ve lost track of how many times I’ve worked in both Montréal and Québec. I’ve been lucky that my enthusiasm for the place has helped me to get around any anti-anglo sentiments I’ve encountered. Best I can suggest for her is to keep trying until they accept her. ---
**Author:** ![FinsToTheLeft](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/finstotheleft/32/2930_2.png) [@FinsToTheLeft](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FinsToTheLeft)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2023, 12:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/welcome-back-to-the-canadoper-cafe-2023/977487/82 "2023-10-25T00:17:04Z")
> [@Le\_Ministre\_de\_l\_au-dela](#): > > Best I can suggest for her is to keep trying until they accept her. I was speaking of the CAQ, not Montrealers. The government is showing their strong disdain for anyone who does not suit their view of what their residents should be like. There is no animosity by Montrealers against her as an individual. She loves the city and is so glad that she chose McGill - she nearly ended up at Guelph! ---
**Author:** ![Le\_Ministre\_de\_l\_au-dela](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/le_ministre_de_l_au-dela/32/12181_2.png) [@Le\_Ministre\_de\_l\_au-dela](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Le_Ministre_de_l_au-dela)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2023, 12:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/welcome-back-to-the-canadoper-cafe-2023/977487/83 "2023-10-25T00:24:49Z")
I’m delighted to hear that I mis-understood you! Though - I lived just outside of Guelph from Jan. 2019 until April 2021, and I quite loved the place. Mind you, I was getting my FIL’s property ready to sell - he was one of the founders of the school of landscape architecture at University of Guelph in '68 or '69, and the last place he lived before going in to long-term care was a beautiful 20 acre property south-east of town. Your daughter could have done a lot worse than Guelph… 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Le\_Ministre\_de\_l\_au-dela](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/le_ministre_de_l_au-dela/32/12181_2.png) [@Le\_Ministre\_de\_l\_au-dela](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Le_Ministre_de_l_au-dela)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2023, 12:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/welcome-back-to-the-canadoper-cafe-2023/977487/84 "2023-12-29T12:54:10Z")
It’s getting down to the end of the year, and I’m thinking about starting the Canadoper Café, 2024 edition. But I find myself wondering - is there enough interest? We don’t seem to have the number of Canadians we used to, and I’m not sure we have the ‘critical mass’ and interest to keep a thread like this going. What do the rest of you think? ---
**Author:** ![gregorio](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/fbc32d/32.png) [@gregorio](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gregorio)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2023, 5:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/welcome-back-to-the-canadoper-cafe-2023/977487/85 "2023-12-29T17:27:41Z")
I read almost every post even if I don’t reply. I for one would appreciate a 2024 thread. ---
**Author:** ![FinsToTheLeft](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/finstotheleft/32/2930_2.png) [@FinsToTheLeft](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FinsToTheLeft)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2023, 5:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/welcome-back-to-the-canadoper-cafe-2023/977487/86 "2023-12-29T17:28:45Z")
> [@Le\_Ministre\_de\_l\_au-dela](#): > > What do the rest of you think? You are hereby deputized, speaking on behalf of another Centre of the Universe dweller in Sunny Toronto. ---
**Author:** ![Spoons](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spoons/32/3141_2.png) [@Spoons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoons)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2023, 5:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/welcome-back-to-the-canadoper-cafe-2023/977487/87 "2023-12-30T05:56:55Z")
Sure, why not? There may not be as many of us as there once were, but I appreciate a place where Canadians can discuss Canadian events and issues and other things that interest us. ---
**Author:** ![Latimera](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/latimera/32/497_2.png) [@Latimera](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Latimera)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2023, 6:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/welcome-back-to-the-canadoper-cafe-2023/977487/88 "2023-12-30T06:21:52Z")
Absolutely. I read every post and very much appreciate the thread. ---
**Author:** ![Dr\_Paprika](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dr_paprika/32/3042_2.png) [@Dr\_Paprika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr_Paprika)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2023, 7:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/welcome-back-to-the-canadoper-cafe-2023/977487/89 "2023-12-30T19:39:27Z")
We don’t need a quorum to comment on Canadian happenings. ---
**Author:** ![FinsToTheLeft](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/finstotheleft/32/2930_2.png) [@FinsToTheLeft](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FinsToTheLeft)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2023, 8:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/welcome-back-to-the-canadoper-cafe-2023/977487/90 "2023-12-30T20:28:59Z")
I’ll wait for Pierre to post his long-form social media piece on that issue. ---
**Author:** ![Le\_Ministre\_de\_l\_au-dela](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/le_ministre_de_l_au-dela/32/12181_2.png) [@Le\_Ministre\_de\_l\_au-dela](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Le_Ministre_de_l_au-dela)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2023, 6:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/welcome-back-to-the-canadoper-cafe-2023/977487/91 "2023-12-31T18:09:39Z")
All righty, then - I’ll fire up the new one when it’s midnight in Labrador and Newfoundland! ---
**Author:** ![gregorio](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/fbc32d/32.png) [@gregorio](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gregorio)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2023, 7:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/welcome-back-to-the-canadoper-cafe-2023/977487/92 "2023-12-31T19:40:30Z")
I might be even still awake. ---
**Author:** ![Spoons](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spoons/32/3141_2.png) [@Spoons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoons)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2023, 7:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/welcome-back-to-the-canadoper-cafe-2023/977487/93 "2023-12-31T19:52:01Z")
I’ll be awake. Midnight in Newfound and Labrador is only 8:30 pm here. ---
**Author:** ![Le\_Ministre\_de\_l\_au-dela](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/le_ministre_de_l_au-dela/32/12181_2.png) [@Le\_Ministre\_de\_l\_au-dela](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Le_Ministre_de_l_au-dela)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2023, 7:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/welcome-back-to-the-canadoper-cafe-2023/977487/94 "2023-12-31T19:52:54Z")
Still past my bedtime, if I have anything to say about it! 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Spoons](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spoons/32/3141_2.png) [@Spoons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoons)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2023, 7:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/welcome-back-to-the-canadoper-cafe-2023/977487/95 "2023-12-31T19:58:49Z")
Well, that would be 10:30 pm in your location, so, understandable. I’ve travelled a lot, and crossed numerous time zones, but that extra half-hour for Newfoundland is a killer. I was in St. John’s last October at a business conference, and while I got there with only minimal confusion, the trip back really disoriented me because of that half-hour. Thankfully, next year’s conference will be here in Alberta. ---
**Author:** ![Le\_Ministre\_de\_l\_au-dela](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/le_ministre_de_l_au-dela/32/12181_2.png) [@Le\_Ministre\_de\_l\_au-dela](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Le_Ministre_de_l_au-dela)\ **Post date:** [January 1, 2024, 3:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/welcome-back-to-the-canadoper-cafe-2023/977487/96 "2024-01-01T03:37:06Z")
Happy New Year, everybody! The new thread is up and running at this link - [The Canadoper Café 2024 is now open! - #2 by Le\_Ministre\_de\_l\_au-dela](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-canadoper-cafe-2024-is-now-open/995432/2) [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/welcome-back-to-the-canadoper-cafe-2023/977487.md?page=4)