Canada Must Cherish Its Ethical Roots in Traditional Values

Canada Must Cherish Its Ethical Roots in Traditional Values
People pose for a photo prior to taking part in a Canada Day parade in Montreal on July 1, 2018. Graham Hughes/The Canadian Press
Ryan Moffatt
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Commentary

Although we Canadians share similar values and parallel histories with our neighbours to the south, in the eyes of the world Canada is distinctly different. Pegged somewhere between British monarchy and American independence, we exhibit a European sensibility tempered by a pioneering spirit. You could call it freedom with a stiff upper lip.