If the country's dominant culture, political structure and fundamental values are not defended, they'll be hijacked just like the Pride Parade, the National Action Committee for the Status of Women, Greenpeace and others.  

Great ideas and initiatives spearheaded by Canadians are made better by being respected and defended.  When instead they are hijacked by the next grievance group coming along that couldn't on their own organize a two car parade, but instead see the opportunity to hijack an undefended institution of the country,  the country loses.  Its valid and honoured institutions decay, and radicals get to hitch their victimhood and special status agendas on for a free ride on a respected institutional vehicle.

Defending our country's institutions is not identity politics, and any attempt to label that defence with pejorative language and references only enables the radicals.  It's okay to stand up for what is important, despite what misguided souls like Hugh Segal believe.