Were you born in Canada? Then you shouldn't be proud. Unless you are regularly proud of things you have nothing to do with. If you moved there because you actually thought it was the best place for you to go, then you could be a little proud, because at least you did something. But thanks for the upvote!
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Exactly @dollarvigilante. I can't count the number of arguments I have gotten into about the phrase "proud Canadian". Fine, be a happy Canadian. Even say Canada is the best country on earth if you want (that's your opinion). But what do you have to be proud of? I guess your parents might be proud of the fact they timed your birth to happen in Canada, but you don't have anything to be proud of.
Pride is rather encompassing term.
"With a positive connotation, pride refers to a humble and content sense of attachment toward one's own or another's choices and actions, or toward a whole group of people, and is a product of praise, independent self-reflection, and a fulfilled feeling of belonging."
Actions is the key word. ;)