by Laura Conaway

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[W]e stand on guard for thee.

After so many people wrote in defending Canada, I had to listen to the April 3 podcast a second time myself to be sure we'd mentioned the Truth North at all. And we had.

Anne-Marie Rivard writes:

Just a quick word to let you know how incredibly offended I was upon hearing Adam Davidson and Alex Blumberg refer to Canada (and Italy, no less!) as insecure nations. Please. I usually find your podcast quite interesting and informative. But thanks for reminding me that I'm in fact listening to an American product, i.e. a product with a superiority complex.

 

You can refer to Canada and Canadians as boring, unassuming, quiet — all true. But insecure? How could we possibly be insecure when compared to our next door neighbours we are less indebted, have better health, have more sex, work less, are basically happier, and now, we are wealthier too! But being a Canadian, I'm not one to gloat — just stating the facts.

And have I mentioned that our banks are the soundest in the world?