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I think that this is essentially an anti-American rant which taps into a national lack of self confidence when it comes to dealing with the United States.

elements-beer, hockey, and the environment, for example-represented "Canada's patriotic DNA."

Yes, the ad pokes fun at the U.S., and yes, there is a bit of chest thumping-but it also pokes fun at Canadian efforts at self-validation by posing in contrast to Americans. - Sheila Copps

For Canadians, culture is not just like any other good like pork rinds or brass tack. Culture is not just entertainment. It is the expression of the soul and the identity of the country. – ibid

Mr. John Solomon (Regina-Lumsden-Lake Centre, NDP):
Mr. Speaker, I am not a Republican or a Democrat. I do not spend millions to run for office or hire American consultants or go negative. I do not know Stockwell or Tom or Joe but I am sure they are very nice. I have a health card, not an insurance card. I listen to Cross Country Checkup, not Howard Stern or Rush Limbaugh, I speak for people, not multinational corporations. I believe in inexpensive generic drugs, environmental protection and fair trade deals. I believe that Canada can have an independent foreign policy. Canadian taxpayers are citizens too who value our social programs. And it is pronounced medicare, not Bill 11, okay? Canada is the home of public health care, curling, Codco and the NDP.

Mr. Richard Marceau (Charlesbourg, BQ):
Mr. Speaker, on May 1, the Minister of Canadian Heritage went to the ridiculous lengths of promoting "Canadian" culture in Boston with a beer ad. How clever.
How can Quebecers define themselves within this selection of Canadiana when the beer in question is not even sold in Quebec? Molson long ago grasped the specific nature of Quebec and serves us in Laurentide.