That's not the fault of the country of Canada. Everything on the Internet now is 'open to US residents only' anyway, so the rest of the world is weird?
Basically 50% of all americans I've ever talked to have something to say about Canada. Yeah, I could say plenty things about south of the border too.
Contests and prizes are 'outlawed' in canada? Outlawed? Seriously, wt_? Almost all? Hah. Maybe America has 90% of the online offers, but look at offline. Plus, Canada has more offers on treasure trooper than Europe.