Being Canadian
- 1 January 2003
- journal article
- Published by Cambridge University Press (CUP) in Government and Opposition
- Vol. 38 (3) , 357-385
- https://doi.org/10.1111/1477-7053.t01-1-00019
Abstract
This article is one of a series commissioned byGovernment and Oppositionexploring identity politics in several national and international contexts. Most discussions of ‘the Canadian identity’ focus on how ‘being Canadian’ relates to various sub-state group identities, such as Québécois, Aboriginal or immigrant identities. There is often said to be a distinctly Canadian model of reconciling national identity with sub-group identities. I argue that the Canadian model of accommodating identities is not unique, but rather reflects broader trends throughout the West. I also suggest that an equally important but neglected part of ‘being Canadian’ is the external dimension i.e., how Canadians relate to the wides world.Keywords
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