I'm not a lumberjack, or a fur trader.
And I don't live in an igloo or eat blubber or own a dog sled,
And I don't know Jimmy, Sally, or Suzie from Canada, althought I am certain they are really, really nice.
I have a Prime Minister, not a President.
I speak English and French, not American.
And I pronounce it 'about', not 'aboot'.
I can proudly sew my country's flag on my backpack.
I believe in peace keeping, not policing,
diversity, not assimilation,
And that the beaver is a truly proud and noble animal.
A toque is a hat, a chesterfield is a couch, and it is pronounced 'zed'. Not 'zee', 'zed'.
Canada is the second-largest land mass, the first nation of hockey, and the best part of North America.
My name is Lauren,
And:
I AM CANADIAN