And Canada managed to reach proper independence, with the right to amend our Constitution without approval from Britain, only in 1982. In this way at least, a moldy 19th-century document has, oddly, prepared Canada for the 21st century surprisingly well. None of what I have written should be taken to imply that Canadians don’t love their country, or that I don’t love my country. Canada is doing well enough that it doesn’t require spackled vanity. Advertisement Continue reading the main storyThis is the most Canadian thing I will ever write, I know, but I’m proud of my country for its lack of pride.

Source: New York Times June 23, 2017 19:11 UTC