# Happy Canada Day

By [Brandon Donnelly](https://paragraph.com/@brandondonnelly), 2015-07-01

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Not everyone who reads this blog is Canadian. Not by a long shot. But for those of you who are, Happy Canada Day. Today, July 1, 2015, celebrates the [Constitution Act of 1867](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Constitution_Act,_1867).  

Canada is a young country, especially since we were still quite British in 1867. But we are a great country. And I feel privileged and proud to call myself Canadian and to have been born in this country. The best years are ahead of us still.

As [Pierre Elliott Trudeau](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pierre_Trudeau) once said (15th Prime Minister of Canada):

> _“The past is to be respected and acknowledged, but not to be worshipped. It is our future in which we will find our greatness.”_

Oftentimes I feel that many Canadians struggle with their sense of national identity and that we don’t have the same patriotism that our neighbors to the south have. (Some would say that’s a positive.)

But Canada actually feels incredibly distinct to me and I love this country. So I hope you are celebrating today. I’ll be celebrating with tacos and margaritas. What about you?

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*Originally published on [Brandon Donnelly](https://paragraph.com/@brandondonnelly/happy-canada-day)*