Book on Canada’s implication in the US civil war
Journalist Julian Sher has written a book on Canada’s implication on the wrong side in the U.S. Civil War.
Michael De Adder’s Canada Day cartoon makes a different point about something about which Canada should be ashamed.
Our editors certainly have ideas about how to celebrate Canada Day weekend.
I’ve seen some recent items about whether people are proud to be Canadian including a surprising note from CultMTL on how more Quebecers than Albertans are proud to be Canadian.
I don’t even know what it means to be proud to be Canadian. I feel fortunate to have been born in a peaceful and prosperous place, and I don’t feel ashamed of being Canadian. But being proud of it would make as much sense as being proud of having blue eyes. It’s a fact, it’s an accident of birth. Pride is neither here nor there.
MarcG 11:07 on 2023-07-02 Permalink
New tune from Lee Reed to help celebrate
walkerp 11:11 on 2023-07-02 Permalink
It’s so odd, my 10-year old asked me yesterday the same question, if I was proud to be Canadian. I gave her a similarly equivocating, wishy-washy Canadian answer. 🙂
Nestor 11:46 on 2023-07-02 Permalink
What I am is *happy* to be Canadian
Tee Owe 12:48 on 2023-07-02 Permalink
Agree with Nestor
GC 17:44 on 2023-07-04 Permalink
Yeah, I think I’m with Nestor, too. “Proud” almost seems to imply I did–or am currently doing–something to achieve it. Those like me who were born here just kind of had it bestowed.
Also, I think you can both think it’s a great place to live but also not exactly take pride in some of the things the government has done in the past.
Kate 18:56 on 2023-07-04 Permalink
Well put, GC