3 Takes: Windsor panel debates what it means to be Canadian

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In the lead up to Canada Day, CBC's Windsor Morning 3 Takes panel discussed how global politics is shaping how we see ourselves here at home.

Sinan Sbahi, Missy Sauro and Sarah Mushtaq joined Windsor Morning host Tony Doucette on Thursday.

Here's a sample of that discussion:

SINAN: Being Canadian means being part of a culture; a culture of poutine, maple syrup, Tim Hortons and French's ketchup. This country is built by immigrants ever since the French and English came and its culture is defined by what they brought with them. This process hasn't exactly stopped. We still take in newcomers today. Newcomers can add to the richness of the nation's culture, and there's a lot of empty space in this country.

MISSY: We are not only accepting of diversity but we also embrace it, which creates a deep sense of pride and ownership in being Canadian.

SARAH: Canada is bucking the anti-immigration and anti-globalization trend of Brexit and from the U.S. I think it is definitely helping to shape the Canadian identity. People are noticing Canada more and more lately - just look at the spike of Americans and Britons searching how to move to Canada whenever something goes "wrong" in their country. Seeing a friendly, human face to the country is very appealing.

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