The awkward fact is that for many if not most immigrants to Canada, Canada was their fallback country. Discounting for family ties, the US was the preferred destination. The culture reflects that. Many Canadians are more plugged into the US than in their own country.
I shudder to think what would happen if the US allowed Canadians to work in the US. Canada would become brain drained like Newfoundland was after the cod disappeared in the 90s.
Yes, that’s true but I’m not sure how much it matters. If you look at most of the waves of immigration to the United States, they weren’t exactly thrilled to be there, Ellis Island nostalgia notwithstanding.
Similarly, Israel has pretty strong solidarity today, but Mandate Palestine was a distant third as far as preferred destinations for Jews.
The awkward fact is that for many if not most immigrants to Canada, Canada was their fallback country. Discounting for family ties, the US was the preferred destination. The culture reflects that. Many Canadians are more plugged into the US than in their own country.
I shudder to think what would happen if the US allowed Canadians to work in the US. Canada would become brain drained like Newfoundland was after the cod disappeared in the 90s.
Yes, that’s true but I’m not sure how much it matters. If you look at most of the waves of immigration to the United States, they weren’t exactly thrilled to be there, Ellis Island nostalgia notwithstanding.
Similarly, Israel has pretty strong solidarity today, but Mandate Palestine was a distant third as far as preferred destinations for Jews.
We need Heritage Minutes on steroids
Perhaps a more telling question would be, "if you couldn't be Canadian, what nationality would you prefer to acknowledge as your own?".
Without thinking twice, I would prefer to be American.
I fear Canadian culture and history has been committed for MAID - Multicultural Assistance in Dying.
Multiculturalism is the "Great Homogenizer".
Multiculturalism is the name of the hospice that dying cultures go to for their final days.
Good one!