Comments on: Canadian national identity: RIM vs Tim Hortons

By: simon

simon — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 12:32:35 +0000

so… canada is world famous for either 1) run of the mill coffee (which i love, don’t get me wrong, but reheated frozen donuts suck sack) or 2) the greatest invention in forced productivity since the whip and shackle, or the company store?

first of all, canadian identity is nowhere near as tenuous as you media types like to make it out to be, and then talk ad nauseum about. we cannot have a single unified coherent culture – the country was built on multiculturalism and, for god’s sake, the country is 6 time zones wide! if you’re looking for a hegemonic culure, go south.

By: DP

DP — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 12:16:36 +0000

Not sure I even agree with linking the Canadian Identity to corporations and/or products be it coffee, Blackberries, or hockey sticks. In reality Canadians (I being one) have always struggled with this question: what does it mean to be a canadian? Is it simply a statement of the cultural diversity which we have? is it a reflection of the corporate success we have? Is it perhaps a reflection of our sports (hockey, lacrosse, etc…)? I don’t believe it is any of these things. We have to look deeper within the soul of canadians as a whole … what do we believe in, stand for, etc. When we do we will discover a different type of diversity.

Culture is only one form of identity; it is the one we see most because it is the most visible. The real canadian identity does not lie right before our very eyes. It is a part of all that we do as a nation. Perhaps it is respect, freedom, tolerance, etc which really form a part of who we are. That being said, I agree that too many times our past successes have been all too conveniently forgotten. I am reminded of this every time we commemorate D-Day, Dieppe, and Rememberance Day (to name a few).

By: Kyle

Kyle — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 14:37:29 +0000

@Kim – I would have given a link but it appeared in print. I don’t think they published it for the web. If you have a paid account with the Citizen, I’m sure you have access. Or, if you know how to link to print articles, I’m happy to do so.

By: SaneinOne (Dave)

SaneinOne (Dave) — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 02:17:39 +0000

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By: Kim

Kim — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 01:52:44 +0000

Ummm… Ambassador of Canada to where? That detail is kind of important. As is the audience for the Ambassador’s speech. Perhaps the Ambassador was making a link between Tim Hortons and Canadian communities. In many small towns, social life revolves around the local Timmy’s. It’s where people meet, discuss the latest news and generally gather together. I don’t dispute the fact that RIM is an important Canadian company that makes a product which has transcended our national borders. However, I don’t think it’s fair to dismiss Tim Hortons as readily as you do. It’s also poor journalism to take someone’s words out of context and not provide a link or reference to the original source.

By: BlackBerryCool (BlackBerry Cool)

BlackBerryCool (BlackBerry Cool) — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 01:46:21 +0000

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