What does it mean to be ‘true north strong and free?’ Canada’s elusive northern identity

So far, ideas of "Northern" identity have been shaped by — and for — people in Canada's South.

By Gregor Sharp, University of British Columbia September 14, 2021
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From the national anthem to the Toronto Raptors (#WeTheNorth), Canada is frequently framed as a northern country, its citizens a northern people. But what exactly does it mean to live in the “true north strong and free?”

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