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
Although I'm certain they're really, really nice.

I have a Prime Minister not a President
I speak English and French not American
And I pronounce it "about", not "a-boot".

I can proudly sew my country's flag on my backpack
I believe in peacekeeping not policing
Diversity not assimilation
And that the beaver is a truly proud and noble animal.

A tuque is a hat
A Chesterfield is a couch
And it is pronounced "zed" not "zee", "ZED"!

Canada is the second largest landmass!
The first nation of hockey!
And the best part of North America!
My name is Marc and…

I AM CANADIAN!