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[[Grand Theft Auto]] games in '''Canada''' arrive typically around the same day as copies released to the [[United States of America]].
[[Grand Theft Auto]] games in '''Canada''' arrive typically around the same day as copies released to the [[United States of America]].


Some stores in the East Coast don't get the newest releases until 6 weeks after they are released in the West Coast. People in Ontario and Quebec traditionally get their games 3 weeks after they are released in Victoria and Vancouver.
Some stores in the East Coast don't get the newest releases until 6 weeks after they are released in the West Coast. People in Ontario and Quebec traditionally get their games three weeks after they are released in Victoria and Vancouver.
==References in the Grand Theft Auto series==
==References in the Grand Theft Auto series==
;GTA III
*[[wp:Toronto | Toronto]] is mentioned in the official website of [[Grand Theft Auto III]] ([[Francis International Airport]])
;GTA IV
;GTA IV
* [[Roman Bellic]] lists "''scared Canadians" ''as one of the many types of females to hit on in [[Liberty City in GTA IV Era|Liberty City]].
* [[Roman Bellic]] lists "''scared Canadians" ''as one of the many types of females to hit on in [[Liberty City in GTA IV Era|Liberty City]].
* Many pedestrians exclaim "''I'm going back to Canada!''", "''proud to be Canadian!''" or "''Canada's way safer than this!''" when something threatening happens around them.  
* Many pedestrians exclaim "''I'm going back to Canada!''", "''proud to be Canadian!''" or "''Canada's way safer than this!''" when something threatening happens around them.  
* [[Weazel News]] states in a report that "Canadians created hockey as a excuse to beat each other up, just as us Americans did with football"
* [[Weazel News]] states in a report that "Canadians created hockey as a excuse to beat each other up, just as us Americans did with football"
*"Liberty City to Canada" is a miles travelled stat in Grand Theft Auto IV. When calculated, Canada is approximatley 375 miles away.   
*"Liberty City to Canada" is a miles traveled stat in Grand Theft Auto IV. When calculated, Canada is approximately 375 miles away.   
*[[Kenny Petrovic]] mentions in the online co-op game [[Deal Breaker]] that the [[Angels of Death]] biker gang bring their drugs down from Canada.
 
;GTA V
* Protagonist [[Trevor Philips]] was born in Canada.
* The [[North Yankton|State of North Yankton]] is on the Canadian border.
* Trevor Philips's mother [[Mrs. Philips]] and his younger deceased brother [[Ryan Philips]] are also from Canada.
* Canadian flags can be seen on various buildings, and at the golf courses.
* By [[2013]] the United States (specifically [[Los Santos in GTA V|Los Santos]]) is apparently trying to steal Canada's fresh water for their own country by building a giant pipeline from Canada directly to Los Santos. However later in the game the radio announces that some members of the Canadian government sold the rights to some of their fresh lake water to Los Santos.
* The main character of the [[1973]] [[Richards Majestic]] film [[Rum Runner]] is a Canadian named [[Eddie Olson]].
 
==People from Canada==
;GTA IV
* [[Moose]] <small> (incarcerated) </small>
 
;GTA V
*[[Trevor Philips]]
*[[Mrs. Philips]]
*[[Ryan Philips]] <small> (deceased)</small>
 
==Trivia==
*While hanging out with [[Franklin Clinton]], Trevor will make a statement "you're country and mine" during a conversation. Since Trevor has stated he's only lived in two countries, him stating America is Franklin's country as opposed to his own proves that he is in fact Canadian and didn't just live there at some point.
 
==External link==
*[[:wp:Canada|Canada on Wikipedia]]


==External Links==
[[Category:Countries]]
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canada Canada on Wikipedia]
[[Category: Countries]]

Revision as of 20:39, 16 April 2014

The Canadian maple leaf flag

Grand Theft Auto games in Canada arrive typically around the same day as copies released to the United States of America.

Some stores in the East Coast don't get the newest releases until 6 weeks after they are released in the West Coast. People in Ontario and Quebec traditionally get their games three weeks after they are released in Victoria and Vancouver.

References in the Grand Theft Auto series

GTA III
GTA IV
  • Roman Bellic lists "scared Canadians" as one of the many types of females to hit on in Liberty City.
  • Many pedestrians exclaim "I'm going back to Canada!", "proud to be Canadian!" or "Canada's way safer than this!" when something threatening happens around them.
  • Weazel News states in a report that "Canadians created hockey as a excuse to beat each other up, just as us Americans did with football"
  • "Liberty City to Canada" is a miles traveled stat in Grand Theft Auto IV. When calculated, Canada is approximately 375 miles away.
  • Kenny Petrovic mentions in the online co-op game Deal Breaker that the Angels of Death biker gang bring their drugs down from Canada.
GTA V
  • Protagonist Trevor Philips was born in Canada.
  • The State of North Yankton is on the Canadian border.
  • Trevor Philips's mother Mrs. Philips and his younger deceased brother Ryan Philips are also from Canada.
  • Canadian flags can be seen on various buildings, and at the golf courses.
  • By 2013 the United States (specifically Los Santos) is apparently trying to steal Canada's fresh water for their own country by building a giant pipeline from Canada directly to Los Santos. However later in the game the radio announces that some members of the Canadian government sold the rights to some of their fresh lake water to Los Santos.
  • The main character of the 1973 Richards Majestic film Rum Runner is a Canadian named Eddie Olson.

People from Canada

GTA IV
GTA V

Trivia

  • While hanging out with Franklin Clinton, Trevor will make a statement "you're country and mine" during a conversation. Since Trevor has stated he's only lived in two countries, him stating America is Franklin's country as opposed to his own proves that he is in fact Canadian and didn't just live there at some point.

External link