A dictionary of Marshall McLuhan’s quotations

At the beginning of the twentieth century Canada was just ceasing to be a colony of Great Britain. But two wars have destroyed the British economy and fostered such extensive trade between Canada and the United States that Canada is now becoming a colony of the United States. And so, of course, is Great Britain. In fact, Canadians may soon be in demand in Britain to enlighten Englishmen in the art of being a colony. Canadians have had a long time to learn this peculiar art and even manage to be nonchalant about their skill.
“Defrosting Canadian Culture,” American Mercury, Vol. 74, No. 339, (1952), p 94
Year: 1952
Chapter: Canada
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