Hey,
I'm not a lumberjack or a fur trader,
I don't live in an igloo or eat blubber,
Or own a dogsled,
And I don't know Jimmy, Sally or Suzy from Canada,
Although I'm certain they're really really nice.

I have a Prime Minister, not a President,
I speak English and French, not American,
And I pronounce it about, not a-boot.

I can proudly sew my country's flag on my backpack.
I believe in peace-keeping, not policing,
Diversity, not assimilation,
And that the beaver is a truly proud and noble animal.

A touque is a hat, a chesterfield is a couch,
And it is pronounced 'zed', not 'zee', 'zed'.

Canada is the second largest land mass,
The first nation of hockey,
And the best part of North America.
My name is Joe, and I am Canadian.
Thank you.