Segacs's World I Know

We live in a crazy country. Our political system is a curious cross between boring and chaotic. Excessive regionalization, a province that keeps threatening to separate, and a national identity that’s more about what we’re *not* than who we *are*… these are just some of the things that can drive even a heartfelt federalist nuts.

But then I stop and think about all the great things about this country. There are so many beautiful places, from the Rockies to the Prairies to two coasts. We’ve got world-class cities like my home of Montreal and (I’ll grudgingly admit) Toronto. The people are generally friendly, we’ve got mostly solid values, and a thriving democracy with plenty of room for free speech and dissenting opinions. Despite our problems, we have a mainly peaceful, prosperous country that I, for one, am extremely proud to call home.

So shout it loud and clear, folks: I AM CANADIAN!!!

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