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National pride is riding high. But what does it really mean to be Canadian?

National pride is riding high. But what does it really mean to be Canadian?

Update: 2025-04-16
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U.S. President Donald Trump's bluster about making Canada the 51st state has sparked a surge in Canadian patriotism, just in time for the federal election. But what does it really mean to be Canadian? The current wave of national pride tends to play up nostalgic tropes about hockey and hosers. But Canada is changing, and a new sense of Canadian identity may be emerging today. The Sunday Magazine’s Pete Mitton explores the meaning, power and pitfalls of Canadian pride.

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National pride is riding high. But what does it really mean to be Canadian?

National pride is riding high. But what does it really mean to be Canadian?