Why this Belief is Essential
This is more about the future than about the history of this country, or how it came about, or what happened in between. Because we already know what is happening to the world. So we want a clear vision for both the country and the nation, assuming one exists—or two, or three, or five, or maybe thirteen.
Our Ideaology : Civic Nationalism
We refuse to believe that Canada is a “post-national” state. At the same time, we also refuse to believe that Canada is an ethno-national state.
Canada is a land of migrants. If this country belongs to those who came first, then it belongs to the Indigenous peoples. But if this country belongs to those who worked, struggled, and helped build this society, then it belongs to all of us—those born here, those who came recently, and those who will come in the future.
A nation is not defined by race or origin alone. It is defined by people who choose to build it, protect it, and carry it forward. If we truly love this country, we will not exclude those who come here seeking to belong and to contribute.
Let us continue to work for a Canada where we leave the next generation a place of hope.
What we would like to see in Canada
1. The Economy
Canada’s economy is lacklustre for what we have. Perhaps the problem is who we are, or who we want to be. But measuring Canada only in GDP or income terms is misleading, and we need to address that seriously. This will require major changes to industry, trade, immigration, education, and banking.
2. Cost of Living
A large portion of people’s wealth is consumed by costs and taxes. We have built a society that is top heavy and bottom spread out as thin, and on top of that there are constant outflows of wealth to foreign destinations, in the billions, not millions. Temporary fixes are not working. We need structural changes to our society, to government, and even to the general way we live.
3. Safety
This is not only about the data. Data may tell a story, but the general feeling is that safety has declined. Whether at home, on the streets, or in the international sphere, our sense of security does not match the resources we have. We spend a great deal on safety, yet the outcomes do not speak well of the system. Our approach to crime, deterrence, policing, and even the military needs to change at a fundamental level, not just through more funding.
4. Social Cohesion and National Integration
Canadians today seem either more angry and frustrated, or more hopeless and indifferent to the problems of others. We do not want to speculate too much about the causes of this condition. But it may be the result of decades of shifting political approaches that divide society rather than integrate it. Canada should not hesitate to develop a clear national vision. That begins by acknowledging our history and accepting the contributions of immigration, and by reaffirming our commitment to the Charter. But that is where it should stop. After that, we must move on to the work of building the future, not endlessly pandering to interest groups.
5. Global Role and Realignment
Like it or not, but what Carney said is true. The rule‑based global order has been permanently damaged (by Trump, his team, and his supporters — or say half of America is responsible for this). Now anybody can do anything: China can take over Taiwan, Russia can take over Ukraine, North Korea might take over South Korea. India might assert Kashmir, Turkey might go after the Syrian Kurds, Azerbaijan might invade Armenia.
The United Nations is now defunct; it has no teeth. Forget about climate change — it’s not even Iran’s renewed vengeance against Israel or America that we are worried about, but every Tom, Dick, and Harry in the world will now go for acquiring WMDs, because Trump, his team, and his supporters have ensured regimes everywhere will start wondering when the US will knock on their doors (for regime change or to forcefully do business). Hence they have to prepare to throw things at the an aggressor, which maybe or may not be the USA.
But Canada’s position is not easy, despite what Mark Carney suggested. I am not sure whether he is being naïve or simply hopeful. Perhaps leaders feel the need to appear confident and clear about solutions. But it is obvious, and really just common sense, that we cannot build our strategy on the back of the greatest power in the world by freely forging alliances—especially with countries it may see as rivals, adversaries, or simply antagonists.
And then there is the other reality. Forget about being a superpower, We cannot build a miltary that is even closer to the number of cooks American miltary has. That is not even close to exaggeration, FYI, The U.S. military has more cooks (culinary specialists / food service personnel) than Canada has total active-duty personnel across the entire Canadian Armed Forces. Even if somehow we double our miltary, like Carney says, that would make Americans uneasy. Pray we never have Trump 3.0 or another Lutnick, Bessent, Hegseth.
We cannot freely build alliances either, because the United States would not look kindly on Canada going off on its own.The maximum we can do is to swim within the backwaters of America like CANZUK, or NATO, or NORAD, etc.
But let’s pay Trump in his own coin: let’s become an economic superpower. Let’s build a country where our land is not 80% empty, a country where the top talent and investors find it attractive to live, work, and play. A nation and culture where people leave thiers and attracted to join—not by forcefully by assimilation, but because it makes sense to be a Candian (rather than an Indian, Vietnamese, or Nigerian)
Though with seven months of winter that is easier said than done, that should be our vision. We should aim to be the world’s only country where economy, environment, society, and culture are best balanced — and that will be our global role and our greatest deterrent.