Back in the early 2ks, Molson Brewery ran an ad campaign called “I AM.” One of the ads from that campaign really resonated across the country. Here it is in case you haven’t seen it.
Jeff updated the original ad during the recent “51st state” fracas between the US and Canada. The video and the image below effectively capture what being Canadian means to me. Jeff Douglas’s passion for our core values and the differences between Canadians and Americans resonates with me.
Pierre Elliot Trudeau was one of Canada’s great Prime Ministers. His words, spoken in front of the Ukrainian-Canadian Congress in 1971, are still relevant today. Ironically, he said these words to a group of people, many of whom had fled the Soviet Union to escape the Holodomor in the 1930s. Canada has welcomed many Ukrainian refugees fleeing the war being waged on them by Russia. Canadians help people in need. That’s what we do.
Finally, despite all the criticism, I like the video by Mark Carney and Mike Myers that was released just before the 2025 federal election.
