Uhm, Plei, is your legal last name the one you go by and the one you would prefer to see on an envelope addressed to you, rather than the name you use here?

I use either socially. Everyone else in the house is a Marcontell, so it'd be weird if I didn't. Mostly, I just hate paperwork.

I think what JohnSweden is trying to say is that Canadians self-identify in a way that the last box they are going to check in a list of ethnicities is American, even if it's intended to mean North American. Most of our identity comes from how we are not like Americans.

All you former Nova Scotians come on down!

(I am a very typical mix of French, Irish, and little bit of Mi'kmaq.)

Canadian breakdowns by number: [link]

Wait, so Gud was being serious? I thought he was being as flip as I was. In fact, I was going to add on Mexicans to his suggestion.

I think what JohnSweden is trying to say

Ah, thanks, Sue. If I'm having an even more incoherent than usual day today, that explains much about work. I resorted to Red Bull, at one point. I should perhaps consider sleep tonight.

Canadian breakdowns by number

Caribbean origins: 305,290

Are Jamaican folks reporting elsehow, because this number doesn't seem to account for, like, Toronto.

Well, there's probably about six people of Carribean origin in NS, so I'd say they're mostly in Ont and Que. I thought all the Asian numbers looked low, too.

My understanding is that Toronto accounts for 1/2 to 2/3 of that total, John.

My understanding is that Toronto accounts for 1/2 to 2/3 of that total, John.

I guess that's about right, but from the amount of windie folk I know, it feels like too small a number.

I should perhaps consider sleep tonight.

I am so with you on this one. Well, not exactly with you, but you get the picture. Damn those good books that keep me up at night three nights in a row.

ION, I read a really good book. I highly recommend it: The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini.