Le Canada choisit le pire moment pour asseoir son identité sur cette branche
19 août 2011
Harper sort le Québec du Canada. Faut il s'en plaindre:
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The Globe and Mail
Harper spins a new brand of patriotism
Stephen Harper is working to recast the Canadian identity, undoing 40 years of a Liberal narrative and instead creating a new patriotism viewed through a conservative lens.
Restoring the “royal” prefix to the navy and air force this week is just part of the Prime Minister’s attempt at “creating a new frame” for Canada and Canadians.
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“What we’re seeing is the emergence of a new patriotism or at the very least a small-c conservative alternative to the established Liberal narrative about Canada,” says Patrick Muttart, the former deputy chief of staff to Mr. Harper and key election strategist, who now works for a public strategy firm in Chicago.
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Canada is more, he says, than hockey, “saying ‘eh’ a lot” and drinking Tim Hortons coffee.
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Before the last election campaign, Pierre Poilievre, an Ottawa MP and Mr. Del Mastro’s predecessor, was asked to write a section for the Conservative’s platform dealing with the theme of “standing on guard for the country” and “renewed patriotism founded in our traditions.”
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No surprise that it was directed, in part, by two men, who share the Prime Minister’s passion for the monarchy, history and national symbols: Immigration Minister Jason Kenney and his senior adviser, Chris Champion, who last year published the book, The Strange Demise of British Canada: The Liberals and Canadian Nationalism 1964 - 1968.
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Look for more of the same, says the University of Calgary political science professor, pointing also to the government’s plan to add more seats to Ontario, Alberta and British Columbia but not to Quebec.
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/politics/ottawa-notebook/harper-spins-a-new-brand-of-patriotism/article2135876/
JCPomerleau
