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Originally Posted by isaidso
Well what is Canada's narrative then? I have a feeling when you tell me I'll not be able to relate to it.  |
Caught somewhere between the American and British narratives with a Quebecois twist.
Not quite 'Life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness', and not quite 'For King and country'.
We've definitely drifted towards the former in the past few decades. The latter seems more foreign as time drifts by. We're not wild-eyed Diefenbaker clamoring for the Red Ensign - he'd be regarded as a lunatic today.
I guess I might call it: Peace, liberty and order. Paix, liberté et ordre.
We definitely take a strong leaning towards letting people do their own thing. We're not ruckus makers or wild-eyed rebels. We're not passionate people. There's incrementalism in our ways - not revolution.
It's not a narrative to get misty-eyed about or inspire patriotism. However, it has seemed to serve us well in a pragmatic sense.