Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Stereotypes of Canadians


 * The following discussion is an archived debate of the proposed deletion of the article below. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review).  No further edits should be made to this page.

The result was delete. -- RoySmith (talk) 01:48, 29 May 2019 (UTC)

Stereotypes of Canadians

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Horrible example of WP:INDISCRIMINATE. Moxy 🍁 20:46, 21 May 2019 (UTC)


 * Delete/Merge any relevant info to Anti-Canadianism. Vaselineeeeeeee★★★ 20:47, 21 May 2019 (UTC)
 * Note: This discussion has been included in the list of Canada-related deletion discussions.  CAPTAIN RAJU (T) 20:47, 21 May 2019 (UTC)


 * Delete Agree that this is essentially WP:IINFO. The sources are weak, and with https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/jan/16/hockey-weed-and-taxes-canadian-stereotypes-debunked, we don't need the article at all. Walter Görlitz (talk) 20:55, 21 May 2019 (UTC)
 * Delete - it fails INDISCRIMINATE in my opinion.  PK T (alk)  20:55, 21 May 2019 (UTC)
 * In particular, the "Taxes" and "Drugs" sections don't belong in an article about "Stereotypes".  PK T (alk)  11:16, 22 May 2019 (UTC)


 * Delete and I don't see that there is any material that should be merged to Anti-Canadianism. Unfocused (the taxes and the drugs sections don't even belong in this article, for example) and really poorly sourced. Even if someone can  make a case that  this is a  notable topic I would suggest that this is a case for WP:TNT. Meters (talk) 22:35, 21 May 2019 (UTC)


 * Delete Definitely not encyclopedic and seems to have been written with quality like that of an elementary school English paper.Grapefruit17 (talk) 23:44, 21 May 2019 (UTC)
 * Delete as indiscriminate information, with no merge to Anti-Canadianism. I mean, the first stereotype of Canadians listed is that that they are polite. Cold winters are not a stereotype of Canadians, but of their weather. And it's not a stereotype to say that hockey is very popular in Canada; Parliament actually passed a law declaring hockey the national winter sport. --Metropolitan90 (talk) 01:47, 22 May 2019 (UTC)
 * Keep - the source Walter Görlitz provided is clear evidence that there are widespread and well-known stereotypes of Canadians, noting that stereotypes are not necessarily things that are entirely true. We have, for example, Stereotypes of Americans, Stereotypes of Jews, and Stereotypes of indigenous peoples of Canada and the United States, which could be used as templates for improving this article. It was created yesterday, it's a bit too soon to throw it out without making any effort to improve it. Ivanvector (Talk/Edits) 03:35, 22 May 2019 (UTC)
 * Those are profound examples. Stereotypes of Italian Americans merged to Italian Americans. Any relevant information here can easily be moved to Canadians (perhaps not Anti-Canadianism as it does not quite fit). Vaselineeeeeeee★★★ 13:38, 22 May 2019 (UTC)
 * Delete per WP:TNT. I grant that it's possible that a genuinely good article could possibly be written about this topic, so no prejudice against recreation in the future if somebody can do a much better job than this — but as written, this is neither a good article about the topic nor even the seed from which a good article about the topic could sprout. Bearcat (talk) 17:53, 22 May 2019 (UTC)
 * Keep per Ivanvector. Stereotypes of Canadians have been widely covered in the media, and there is more than enough oot there to write a decent article. It's not at that point yet, but the article is brand new – let's give this an honest try. – bradv 🍁  03:05, 23 May 2019 (UTC)
 * Delete per nomination. A strong aroma of manhandling permeates the premises but we are not here to present or denounce stereotypes. Subjects are judged on their encyclopaedic merits and their notability. If the subject becomes notable enough in the future it can get a Wikipedia article. -The Gnome (talk) 10:10, 28 May 2019 (UTC)
 * Keep: I have to go with Ivanvector on this one. The subject is notable...eh. - Ret.Prof (talk) 14:42, 28 May 2019 (UTC)


 * The above discussion is preserved as an archive of the debate. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review). No further edits should be made to this page.