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- adjective Not
Canadian ;contrary to orinconsistent withCanada or Canadianvalues andtraditions .
Etymologies
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Examples
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The fall of the Liberal reign has led to an acrimonious and divided nation that seems strangely unCanadian from the way we ordinarily conduct our business.
A Southern Look At Canada’s Political Dysfunction « Unambiguously Ambidextrous 2008
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The fall of the Liberal reign has led to an acrimonious and divided nation that seems strangely unCanadian from the way we ordinarily conduct our business.
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The much-criticized, so-called unCanadian "Own the Podium" dream is done, stick a fork in it:
"BANPC" via James Bow in Google Reader Nicholas 2010
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When Liberal Senator Dennis Dawson introduced a private-member's bill this spring, it was instantly denounced by the governing Conservatives as an "unCanadian" and anti-democratic assault on free speech.
Progressive Bloggers 2009
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OTTAWA - When Liberal Senator Dennis Dawson introduced a private-member's bill this spring, it was instantly denounced by the governing Conservatives as an "unCanadian" and anti-democratic assault on free speech.
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Arguing that it's a cultural value -- that "Canadian culture" is monolithic in this respect, or indeed in any other -- is pushing things a bit, unless we want to argue that your average right-wing blogger and the "pro-life" movement are "unCanadian."
Archive 2009-11-01 2009
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Pointing out obvious problems with our immigration system is definitely unCanadian.
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Pointing out obvious problems with our immigration system is definitely unCanadian.
Apologizing. It’s The Latest Hottest Craze In Politics « Unambiguously Ambidextrous 2008
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It's just baflling how brazenly crass and unCanadian this government is.
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My "support" for Lemire is my support for his fight against the human rights commissions, which are procedurally and substantively unCanadian.
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