I don't really get romance. Bring me fish or moose, not flowers.
I don't see the point of pretending we're clones.
In general, Americans like to be entertained. Canadians seem more suspicious of it.
Canadians are fond of darker stories, serious stories, so if you're a Mystery writer or a Romance writer or Fantasy Writer, you will most likely have an American publisher and agent.
The world is fine. Our place on it is precarious.
I usually tame my off-kilter sense of humor for novels.