Canadians are defined by sober restraint and reluctance to challenge authority – so waving goodbye to Stephen Harper is such a reliefThree days before the Liberal leader Justin Trudeau,intellectual-eyed son of the former Canadian prime minister, catapulted to power with a decisive majority, and a video went viral that tells you more about the Canadian people than an election result ever could.
Celebrating their win over the Kansas City Rangers,fans of the Toronto Blue Jays took over the intersection at Yonge-Dundas square, dancing and cheering as rows of cops in high-visibility jackets looked on. But then an odd thing happened. When the traffic light changes the entire crowd stops partying and obediently clears the street. The cops don’t need to raise a finger. “What a well-behaved crowd!” laughs the guy taking the video. And he’s correct. We are a well-behaved crowd, and even in our most joyous highs and depressing lows,Canadians define ourselves by our sober restraint and reluctance to challenge authority.
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Source: theguardian.com