That Canadian smugness, which is basically anti-Americanism, is why we don't have a culture - as our poster-boy PM has noted.

That lack of 'a core identity' occurred because of  Pere Trudeau's policies, which basically meant all our heroes were belittled because they happened to be mainly white males like Alexander Mackenzie (whose bi-centennial was totally ignored by Ottawa, for example). Meanwhile,  Quebec film TV and radio are thriving.

That, and a CBC which tried to compete with commercial TV, has made Canadian English cultural industries 2nd rate nationally and 4th rate globally.  My advice to young creators - move out of this country if you want success.