Is Canada Even Real? is a funny nostalgia trip for Canadians and those poor, tobboganless souls outside our maple-scented borders. This book handily stitches together a fresh national identity based on Canada's true modern icons. It's a fun history lesson, and a quirky ode to a quirky land.

IntroductionSection One: HOBOS: Which Haunting Hobo Myths Are Real and Which Are Imagined?1. The Littlest Hobo: Our German Shepherd Guardian Angel TV Star2. Sol: The Hobo Clown of Parlez-Moi/Your Nightmares3. Wilf Carter: Maritime Cowboy and Hobo Balladeer4. Hobo with a Shotgun: Vigilante Hobo Canuxploitation A-Go-GoSection Two: BEAVERS: What's True and What's a Dam Lie?5. The "Beaver Hour": CanCon Quota Gets a Ghetto Shot6. Hinterland's Who's Who: Cool Flute Tune but Beaver Questions Remain7. Cucumber: Moose + Beaver + Tree House = Zero Cukes8. The Beaver: Tittering Pervs Force Mag's Name ChangeSection Three: HIP HOP: Is Any of These Scenarios Legit?9. Electric Circus: Let's Spandex-Dance on TV10. Maestro Fresh-Wes: The Backbone of Canadian Hip Hop11. Snow: All the "Informer" Info That's Fit to Print12. "Wheelchair Jimmy": Started from Degrassi, Now He's DrizzySection Four: WEIRDOS: Which of These Were Actually Canadian Prime Ministers?13. Sir John A. MacDonald: Founder of the "Go Home, Dad, You're Drunk" Meme14. William Lyon Mckenzie King: Inspired Spiritualist, Big, Big Fan of Dogs15. Stephen Harper: Hockey Fan, Murdoch Mysteries Star16. Justin Trudeau: #hairBonus Round: MASCOTS: Which of These Creations Were Brought to Fruition?17. Hidy and Howdy: Twin Rodeo Polar Bears18. Peter Puck: The Itchy & Scratchy of Hockey19: Youppi!: The Ulitmate Free Agent20: Bonhomme: Super A-Lister SnowmanAcknowledgementsAppendixSourcesImage CreditsIndexAbout the Author