Canada’s ‘brand’ is the best in the world, new survey says

I think what makes us best is our unique capability to make fun of ourselves - that keeps us firmly rooted and our heads out of our asses. But we need to keep a check since lately I am seeing a mild increase of those Canadians whose heads are not there where they should be.

I love being a canadian! But, I am getting really tired of these polar bears peeing on my igloo!

Canada's symbol is still the beaver, not the polar bear. Try to get it right sometime.

I agree! I'm thankful that i live in Canada, theres no place i would rather live. I just cant stand how we change some of our traditions because other cultures or religions dont like it...If you dont like it too damn bad!! Choose another country to live in. Lets keep Canada, CANADIAN!

Well then.. fix the R.C.M.P. brand,
Get it back, to where it was.

I like Canada and how it is, and I will try my best to become a productive citizen of this country (although I'm really not yet a "Canadian citizen"). I'm an immigrant that arrived here last year. I sometimes read about people complaining on how we get axed by taxes here, but compared to where I came from, I can actually feel my taxes are working for me in here. I love the environment, the air is so clean. The people are really nice, like, they see me the same way they see everybody else and not as a minority. Though the weather gets too cold, I will adjust myself to it, coz I know the weather will not adjust for me. I love the tradition and the culture, and I will embrace it the same way this country embraced me when I came in. I'm loving Canada! :)

Don't you love the 'new' arguments about entitlements. I would like a debate on how 'more' minimum wage jobs which can pay even less money into pensions...pensions that fund money markets...that fund the private sector...the private sector in the 1 percent......

"The reason I came to Canada is because I wanted to have a good work and some fun." I heard this from my friend who's going to wait in the line for Canadian citizenship. I understood him because he could be shot for saying this in his home country. Canada and Canadians bring fun, they're sweet, welcoming and nice with full of happiness and kindness. They accept easily jokes and are very open for new adventures. It's like in Hobbiton. Life is calm there, little influenced by the outside world and very peaceful. I took it from a guide back in 2005. I see now the sad difference.

To all those who live in this great country and can't find anything positive to say about it, there are several doors that lead out of Canada - please feel free to USE AS MANY AS YOU NEED!

And they want to change all this for a polar bear. Give me the beaver anytime,inoffensive, honest and industrious

I'm a Canadian; not a "Brand".
Oh, Harper & the Feds: don't try to take credit for what we, as a people, ARE.

Canadians have higher taxes because we try to take care of each other. Rather cold than no help when sick or disabled. A PROUD CANADIAN

Good grief ! Even Yahoo CANADA reporting on the quality of our brand thinks we are polar bears living in the snow.Sigh.

what does the bears have to do with this?

its not a brand, we are a country, not a corporation or a product for sale, push your corporate agenda up your #$%$

Did they also mention the high tax rate in Canada?

and it is being dirtied/ cheapened by the selling to rich asians, and given away to refugees/ assylum seekers,
all of whom are genetic/ cultural detritus,
of our sacred citizenship
wake up Canada

if you think that canada is racist why don't you move back to your own country,you won't be missed

canadian have many things to be proud of, it's a great country with awesome people.
is it perfect... hell no and thats ok, eh

Nothing new- I lived in Montreal for five years and every st. Jean Batiste Day the Canadian Flag was stamed on, burned and cursed- of course, not a word was said about it.