The Oxford Dictionary of Canadian English. A reasonable person might question the need for a Canadian English dictionary. The natives are quite friendly, and well-versed in our common mother tongue. They prattle on about their superior system of health care, how their TV shows don't glorify violence, and how they invented the telephone.
Every word is completely comprehensible.
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