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373. Why CTV

Posted on February 18, 2026February 16, 2026 by caritagardiner
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Have you ever streamed a show created by Canadian Television? After watching Heartland and Sullivan's Crossing, I wanted to write about the joys of watching shows made in Canada.

I find myself getting completely sucked into them for so many reasons. I'll share a few (in no particular order):

  • Everyone hides from their feelings for a while and then talks about every emotion with honesty and self-awareness.
  • Stories of love win every time. Characters say "I love you" genuinely and frequently.
  • The love stories are completely wholesome. They never show more than kissing, and only between committed partners.
  • Horrible things happen all the time and are always temporary.
  • Main characters learn life lessons from B-level characters.
  • There's no racism, sexism, homophobia, etc. People are mostly nice and open-minded.
  • The people who aren't nice and/or open-minded are truly evil, but have clear reasons for being mean...and learn the importance of being nice and change their ways for the better.
  • That is, the bad guys always get what they karmically deserve and also stop being bad.

We need real life to imitate Canadian TV. Can any of you help make that happen? I'll be hiding under a blanket right here, binging their shows until you do.

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I serve as a class dean and teach English to high schoolers at a boarding school in Connecticut. I’ve earned a Bachelor of Arts (Amherst College), an Education Master in Learning and Teaching (Harvard University Graduate School of Education), a Master of Arts in English (Bread Loaf School of English), and most recently a Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing with a certificate in the online teaching of writing (Southern New Hampshire University).

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