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Once Canadians adopt that attitude [of not trying to defend themselves against the culture of America or England] they will drop their defensive tactics against the “threat” from English and American culture and welcome such contacts. But it is probable that Ottawa will in the meantime spend considerable money on a cultural Maginot line which would do less harm if built in the Arctic Circle to protect us from the infiltration of Eskimo folklore.
“Defrosting Canadian Culture”, in American Mercury, Vol. 74, No. 339, (1952), p 97
Year: 1952
Chapter: Canada
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