Canadian Identity

The only time I've ever heard Canadian identity be described is in terms of contrast with the United States. Canadians have always been described as "exactly like Americans except for X, Y, and Z." The X, Y, and Z are the only place you will find anything approximating "Canadian culture."

The problem with Iran having nuclear weapons is that one cannot be sure that Iran is a rational actor. The doctrine of mutually assured destruction depends on all parties involved being rationally self-interested.