Canada: Nation-Building

nation-building: Patriotism speaks of loyalty: service to and defence of country. Canadians as a people, however, exceeded these obligations from the outset and practised a robust brand of patriotism deeply embedded in everyday nation-building. They have reached out in almost every conceivable way to all peoples around the world to come to Canada to build better lives for themselves. Together we have created a model society. Though still in progress, it is one of the best on the planet. Call it enriched patriotism. , according to Winnipeg Free Press. From the beginning, Manitobans have been leaders. Louis Riel, recognized as a Father of Confederation, a controversial patriot to this day, risked and, as fate would have it, sacrificed his life for his people. In the early decades of Confederation, a national railroad was built to tie the country together. Then Canada opened its doors to waves of immigrants, some being Icelanders, including my own family, who made Manitoba their destination. John Harvard in his home in Winnipeg. Related Items Articles Red, white and you: Quiet Canadians no more I am a proud Canadian. A broadcast journalist, member of Parliament and lieutenant-governor in a career spanning more than 50 years, I have felt the greatness of Canadians and their history. I have also come face to face with many major works of nation-building. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.