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- noun The
state orquality of beingCanadian .
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Examples
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And indeed they are, but how can "Canadianness" withstand the call of the faith and the obligation of jihad?
Islam's Nowhere Men 2010
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This proposal might suffer from being difficult to enforce, and admittedly dangerous if applied stringently imagine a laundry-list manifesto of Canadian values with legal force, and courts ruling on the "Canadianness" of individuals, I think the objective is a noble one.
A Social Contract ALW 2006
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It is this strong broadcasting system, together with respect for the values I have described today, that will ensure a bright future not only for our industry but for the "Canadianness" of our culture.
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This proposal might suffer from being difficult to enforce, and admittedly dangerous if applied stringently imagine a laundry-list manifesto of Canadian values with legal force, and courts ruling on the "Canadianness" of individuals, I think the objective is a noble one.
Archive 2006-03-01 ALW 2006
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And indeed they are, but how can "Canadianness" withstand the call of the faith and the obligation of jihad?
Pak Tea House 2010
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"These individuals are part of Western society, and their 'Canadianness' makes detection more difficult.
Islam's Nowhere Men 2010
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To my fellow Canadians: try to be just a little less condescending ( "The Americans have finally come to their senses!") and sanctimonious: it sometimes seems Not Being American -- along with socialized medicine, however badly it operates -- is all that defines some people's Canadianness.
Election thoughts ewillett 2008
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I did get in my point that if there was a distinct Canadian SF movement I must have missed the memo, because I don't see myself as part of it or the kind of SF I write as being distinctive in its Canadianness, though I hope it's distinctive in simply having come from me.
Denvention: Day 3 ewillett 2008
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The simple fact that we are debating the “Canadianness” of the Leader of the Liberal Party of Canada is a victory for Conservatives.
A decisive, patriotic Canadian, able to deal with tough economic times - Inkless Wells - Macleans.ca 2009
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Blogging Tory Russ Campbell has a number of splendid ideas for all those darkies who manage to pass the Russ Campbell Purity Test for Canadianness:
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