“Canadian Me” NOT “American Me”

I wish my fellow Canadians could have as much enthusiasm about CANADIAN politics as they do our Southern neighbours politics.

Do you know that a large percentage of Canadians,  both old and young, think that Canada is part of the United States?

This is disheartening to say the least.

Maybe if we were to teach Canadian history and culture in our schools and place less emphasis on that of our Southern neighbours they would realize that Canada is NOT a part of the United States.

Here’s a prime example: One of my own sons, who at the time was in his thirties, asked me one day why we had both a President and a Prime Minister.

At first I thought either I had misheard him or he was joking. He was neither. He was serious.

As his father this made me feel as if I had failed in my duties.

We had a lengthy discussion about North American geography and the politics of the various countries.

Having awoken my curious side I began to research how many of my fellow countrymen were politically illiterate.

Results were disheartening to say the least.

I BELIEVE IT IS LONG PAST DUE THAT WE SHOULD UPDATE THE HISTORY, CULTURE AND POLITICS WE ARE TEACHING IN OUR SCHOOLS.

It is time we teach our youth that we are Canadians, ‘Strong and Free’, not ‘American Me’.