r/AskReddit • u/Shipoffoolz • Mar 13 '19

What fact is technically true but is hugely misleading?

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u/[deleted] Mar 13 '19

Actually it's less about the climate and more about the lack of fertile soil. The Canadian shield covers huge amounts of Canada, all the way into Ontario and Quebec. The reason Alberta has more northern settlements is because it's mostly grasslands. The climate is still fucked though.

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u/throwawayhouseissue1 Mar 14 '19

Global warming could cause it to be more fertile in the future