As Canadian as possible, under the circumstances.

“As Canadian as possible, under the circumstances.”

A wry, self-deprecating description of the Canadian character: doing your best and accepting the outcome without drama.

— Traditional Canada Wisdom, Canada

Source: Coined by contest entrant Heather Scott on CBC Radio's 'This Country in the Morning' (host Peter Gzowski), 1972; has since entered common Canadian usage as a popular national aphorism.