The Great Northern Bank Blockade (Why US Banks Are Not Welcome In Canada)

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*Parody of US Banking vs Canadian Banking*

In a shocking turn of events, American banks have discovered that they are as welcome in Canada as a mosquito at a backyard barbecue.

It all started when Bob McBankerson, a high-ranking executive at First Patriot Freedom Liberty Trust (because every U.S. bank must have at least three of those words in its name), decided it was time to expand northward.

 "We're bringing good ol’ American banking to Canada!" he proudly declared. "It's a win-win: we charge fees for everything, and they say 'sorry' when we do it."

Armed with an army of lawyers and an unwavering belief that capitalism should recognize no borders, Bob marched into Toronto, ready to plant the flag of high-interest loans and overdraft fees. 

But to his horror, Canada was having none of it.

"You can’t just waltz in here and start charging $35 for a bounced Tim Hortons coffee purchase," said an unimpressed Canadian regulator. "We have rules."

Bob scoffed. Rules? Banks made the rules! But Canada was different. Here, people had things like "consumer protection," "banking regulations," and an inexplicable tolerance for cold weather. 

Even worse, some Canadian banks were… cooperative and non-profit!

"They just let people withdraw money without charging them?" Bob gasped in disbelief. "No account maintenance fees? No surprise charges? How do they survive?"

The answer was terrifying: they simply made money by lending it to people responsibly.

Panicked, Bob tried to push through a merger, but Canadian officials refused, citing "concerns about American banking culture." When he asked what that meant, they handed him a list:

  • "Too many fees."

  • "Predatory lending."

  • "Something about 2008."

  • "We don’t trust anything with the word 'Liberty' in its name."

Defeated, Bob returned to Wall Street, shaking his head. "Canada may have universal healthcare, but they’re missing out on the true American banking experience."

And so, the U.S. banking empire remained locked out, unable to spread its noble traditions of charging customers for using their own money. Meanwhile, in Canada, people continued banking as they always had—politely, responsibly, and with slightly less financial existential dread.

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