Patriotism
Jul 1 2009, Norm

It is Canada Day, when we celebrate Confederation and reflect on our great and abiding love for and pride in Canada, a satisfaction that is found in a new Globe/CTV poll showing that 90 per cent of those surveyed agreed with the statement that “Canada...

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A Chinese student writes a message on a cup to show support for the Beijing Olympics inside the Beijing Institute of Technology, Wednesday, April 23, 2008. Students gathered Wednesday to express their patriotism and support for the Beijing Olympics this.