Canadians' pride in their nationality, like most things these days, seems to be divided down partisan lines, a new poll suggests.
While a strong majority of the 1,512 respondents to the survey by Leger said they were proud to be Canadian — 81 per cent — the poll suggests the feeling is less common among Conservative supporters than their Liberal counterparts.
"Conservatism is often associated with patriotism, right?" said Daniel Béland, director of the McGill Institute for the Study of Canada. "In this case, you don't have that because there is discontent towards the federal government, towards federal policies, and maybe also towards the direction the country is heading."
Conservative voters were most likely to list Canada's natural beauty and landscape as a reason for their national pride, with 47 per cent of them saying so. And 35 per cent of them said universal health care contributed to their pride. People can be patriotic, can feel loyal and devoted to their country, without feeling proud to be Canadian, he said.
While the number of Conservatives listing that as a reason is lower than that of the left-leaning respondents, Ramos said it's still a significant chunk and bears noting.
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