What makes Canada for you?

By Jeffery Simpson
July 1st, 2008 @ 9:55 AM Holidays, Opinion

The Peace Arch

As we all celebrate Canada Day, I thought we’d take a slightly cheeky look at a fairly incomplete list of things that people feel make Canada what it actually is. These are things that define us, things that divide us and things this country into what it is.

Some of these things you might love about our nation, and others you might hate. Feel free to vote if you’re not from these parts as well, giving us an outsider’s perspective on how the world views Canada.

Choose wisely.

What most defines Canada for you?

  • Not being American (28%)
  • Progressive Social Values (ie. Gay Marriage, lax anti-pot laws) (26%)
  • Hockey (9%)
  • The Maple Leaf (9%)
  • The wilderness (7%)
  • the CBC (5%)
  • Beer (5%)
  • Our comedians (2%)
  • Snow (2%)
  • The Tragically Hip (2%)
  • Moral Decay (ie. Gay Marriage, lax anti-pot laws) (2%)
  • Social Programs (ie. Health Care) (2%)
  • Alex Trebek (0%)
  • Mounties (0%)
  • UN Peace Keeping Missions (0%)
  • Moose (0%)
  • Bacon (0%)
  • Beavers (0%)
  • America’s Hat (0%)

Total Votes: 43

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1 Comment so far

  1. What it means to be Canadian to you | Vancouver Metblogs (pingback) on July 10th, 2008 @ 7:16 pm

    [...] on Canada Day [mbv] we fired up a bit of a poll to see what it was about this country that people were most proud of. [...]


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