Canada is a country that the world recognizes for many things, like our kindness, our values, our maple syrup, and our people. But why does the world need more Canada? Through this project, The World Needs More Canada!, we set out to figure this out and what makes Canada unique.

One conclusion I’ve reached is that Canada, like any country, is a work in progress. While we’ve achieved a lot, especially in areas like diversity and acceptance, we’ve also faced challenges and made many mistakes. Our commitment to inclusion and our efforts to build a multicultural society are strengths that could inspire other countries. Canada’s progress isn’t perfect, but our resilience and openness to growth make us a model worth sharing with the world.

For our end product of this project, we were tasked with creating a podcast episode centred around the great things about Canada. For my episode, I delved into Canada’s Legacy in Global Peacekeeping.

I loved how much of an individual aspect this project had on us, as every one of us had our own topic and conducted our own research. Which led to having more unique pieces of work, especially due to the large scope of topics there were to choose from.

As a group, we explored concepts such as globalization, diversity, and engaged in examples of such in our daily lives. We explored Canadian literature. Such as Margaret Atwood’s story about Bread and The Jade Peony. Personally, I preferred bread due to its ability to initially confuse everyone.

Before we dug into the process of creating our podcast, we started off by writing an essay. Out of everything in this project, I was most proud of my essay, as I have wanted to further develop and expand my writing and storytelling abilities for a while now.

Writing has become more challenging for me lately; even though it can come easily at times, I often find myself choosing to complicate the process. I’ve been striving to write more thoughtfully and create meaningful work that paints a vivid picture for the reader, capturing the essence of my experiences and insights.

Another piece of evidence I’d like to highlight is the development of my thesis for the essay, which was challenging because I wanted to ensure it started strong. However, through the revision process, I arrived at a solid final thesis.

I put a lot of effort into researching my topic to really understand Canada’s significance and contributions in this field. Throughout the process, I asked myself questions like, “What more could Canada be doing in global peacekeeping today?” which I eventually included in my podcast as a closing thought. While I could have sought more feedback overall, I did ask for opinions and got useful input while developing my thesis.

Canada truly does have a lot to offer the world. We’ve done so many positive things as a nation, which we can only hope will happen on a global scale one day. As we continue to grow and evolve as a country, it is imperative to remember what got us here and where we are going. The world does indeed need more Canada, and I am proud to be a part of a country that leads by example.