Canada Lacks A Real National Identity

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reasons we lack a Canadian identity, because we as Canadians do not
really think of ourselves as Canadians. We may be Canadians but we think of
Canada as a place of refuge rather than a home. This ties in with our lack of
patriotism. Many Canadians that I know, come Olympic time or another big world
competition, rather that cheering for Canada, will cheer for their home country.
A reason for this is because of our multicultural society. Because in Canada, Œ
anything goes¹, there is no push to be Canadian. So they can do what they want
and carry on with their cultural traditions. Because there is really no
Canadian identity to begin with, it makes it all the easier for them to carry on
as they wish. This explains why people who are Canadian citizens tend to
identify more with community or region than with Canada.

Canadians all have different values and traditions, like any country,
but in Canada there is a great diversity of values and traditions. This makes
it harder for ...

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