Canada finally joins Twitter, makes first statement at @canada

Congratulations, Canada. You've finally joined Twitter.

Without fanfare or – dare we say it – live tweets, the Twitter account at https://twitter.com/canada appeared Wednesday morning.

The account has been verified, so we can only assume that it's the official Twitter handle for the country, described in its bio as "Canada's voice to the world."

In two other tweets, the account promises to "act as a shop window for everything that makes Canada the best country in the world," and "will aim to capture the interest of audiences beyond our borders."

Both tweets appeared with the hashtag #DigitalDiplomacy.

One can only wonder what party or government agency will be responsible for updating the account. That information is sure to be released in the coming days.

In the meantime, the twittersphere pulled few punches in voicing their opinions of the newest member of Twitter.

(Photo courtesy AP Canada)