Search

The article compares national identities in Canada and the U.S., using survey data from 1995 and 2004. According to the author, Canadians' national identities outside Quebec are becoming more similar to those of Americans. It is suggested that Canadian national identity is being strengthened and redefined, rather than weakened by the influence of American culture as is sometimes thought. Topics discussed include cultural and economic integration across the North American continent, the idea of Americanization, and essentialism in national identity.