Trump’s comments on Canada prompt surge of patriotism – in a Canadian way
Trump’s diplomatic trolling has sparked disbelief and defiance – but also revived questions of national identity
A lone figure takes to the stage, a giant maple leaf flag rippling on a screen behind him as he gingerly approaches the microphone.
“I’m not a lumberjack, or a fur trader,” he tells the crowd. “I have a prime minister, not a president. I speak English and French, not American. And I pronounce it ‘about’ – not ‘a boot’.”
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