Definitions Quote by Preston Manning

If you want to know what being Canadian is, it's being part of the human race, allowing yourself to be vulnerable, which has been…

— Gord Downie

Historically, a Canadian is an American who rejects the Revolution.

— Northrop Frye

I was asked to speak about Canadian politics. It may not be true, but it's legendary that if you're like all Americans, you know…

— Stephen Harper

Indeed, often because of the size and weight in the world of our neighbor, we in Canada often define ourselves in contrast to American…

— Justin Trudeau

Canadians are like Americans, just less racist, violent, and ignorant.

— Dov Davidoff

Canada has, at times, represented itself as a country in a valiant struggle against powerful and menacing agents that are indifferent to its special…

— Miriam Toews

Americans should never underestimate the constant pressure on Canada which the mere presence of the United States has produced. We're different people from you…

— Pierre Trudeau

You can't be Canadian without being aware of at least one other country, the United States, 'cause it's so important to us. I think…

— Justin Trudeau

Yet another thing Canadians and Europeans have in common is an obsession with the United States, and with distinguishing themselves from it, often by…

— Timothy Garton Ash

Actually, when it comes to knocking the Canadian cultural scene, nobody outdoes Canadians, myself included. We are veritable masters of self-deprecation.

— Mordecai Richler

“Americans are pushy, obnoxious, neurotic, crass - anything and everything - the full catastrophe as our friend Zorba might say. Canadians are none of…

— Maria Semple

The Canadian spirit is cautious, observant and critical where the American is assertive.

— V. S. Pritchett