# 🇨🇦 Welcome to Ask Canada
A place to ask real questions about Canadian culture, politics, history, geography, daily life, and everything in between.
If you’re curious about how this country works or want a Canadian perspective, you’re in the right place.
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## 🎤 What You Can Post
- Questions about Canada or Canadians
- “How does this work?” and “Why is this a thing?”
- Personal experiences, regional differences, and local knowledge
- Serious questions, practical questions, weird questions
- Light debate and thoughtful discussion
If you want Canadians to explain something ask it here.
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## 🧭 Community Values
**Discussion > Upvotes**
We care about real conversation, not empty karma.
**Respectful disagreement**
Argue ideas, not people.
**No partisan flamewars**
Analysis, not tribalism.
**Curiosity first**
If someone asks a “basic” question, help them.
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## 🛑 Not Allowed
- Hate, harassment, racism
- Spam
- Low-effort troll questions
- Nationalist / culture-war bait
- Off-topic politics not tied to Canada