Our annual look at the institutions and features that elicit feelings of pride among Canadians has gone through some remarkable changes over the years. In 2024, the numbers accurately depict a country that is becoming increasingly upset with the status quo.

Three of the items on our list are still regarded as sources of pride by more than seven in 10 Canadians: the Canadian flag (82 per cent, up two points since 2023), the Canadian Armed Forces (72 per cent, up two points) and hockey (71 per cent, down one point).

In each of them, as has been the case for the past few iterations of the survey, positive feelings are significantly higher among Canadians aged 55 and over.

A second tier shows a decline for two aspects of our country that have been repeatedly linked to previous and current Liberal Party governments: multiculturalism (65 per cent, down nine points) and bilingualism (58 per cent, down six points). This time, Canadians aged 35-54 and aged 55 and over are not as proud as their counterparts aged 18-34.

We also see a drop in feelings of pride related to Indigenous culture (63 per cent, down three points) and the state of democracy in Canada (55 per cent, down six........

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