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Andrew Potter on Canadian Pride and a Bigger Flag | The Line
Published: 6 July 2026
July 1, 2026 | Andrew Potter marks Canada Day in The Line by reading the latest polling on Canadian pride. Abacus Data shows pride back up to 77%, matching 1985 levels after cratering to 34% when Justin Trudeau left office, even as the country's core arguments over identity and symbols remain unresolved. Potter reads this as a hopeful sign that "Canadians are a people despite themselves," closing with the wry suggestion that the answer to a perpetually contested Canada Day is simply to "bring a bigger flag."
