Proud but with problems: How Canadians feel about their country
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Those respondents who were less proud being Canadian now than a few months ago were asked if their enthusiasm was dampened by the results of April's federal election. The answer was also a strong yes: 74 per cent attributed it to the election, that returned the Liberal Party to government with a new leader promising to tackle Trump's threats.
It's possible to be very proud to be Canadian — particularly when there's another country that suggests you should just pack in this whole Canada thing — but still say there's a lot of problems in the country
Despite enthusiastic pride in being Canadian, respondents were curiously cautious about boasting of Canada's place in the world.
Not even half of all the respondents said Canada is one of the best countries in the world to live in. Only 49 per cent did. Another 20 per cent said Canada has a lot of work to do to be considered one of the best, while 19 per cent said Canada wasn't much better than some others. Four per cent dismissed Canada as not a great place to live.
Enns wondered if those results are a sign of Canada's supposed politeness.
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