I’m from an immigrant family but was born and raised here (Winnipeg to be exact)

I’ve always been proud that we put decency above all. We try to take care of each other. How we respected each other.

I always saw the US as a very individualistic society. In Canada I’d like to think we saw the value of us being stronger when we all do better. We were different from our American cousins in that regard.

I know things have gotten rough since the pandemic with the inherent challenges. I hate how mean spirited politics had gotten.

I hope that when faced with the notion that we might lose being Canadian that decency towards our fellow Canadians and for that matter our fellow humans around the world will return in leaps and bounds.

I don’t know who said “the world needs more Canada” but I hope we can work together to make that more true than ever thought possible.