The 'I am Canadian' ad is back in a big way. Its star has mixed feelings  | Unpublished
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Publication Date: February 6, 2025 - 18:19

The 'I am Canadian' ad is back in a big way. Its star has mixed feelings 

February 6, 2025
Before he was a staple of CBC Radio, Jeff Douglas was best known as Joe from Molson’s wildly popular “I am Canadian!” television commercials. Now, 25 years later — amid a looming trade war with the U.S., threats to Canada’s national sovereignty and a swelling of Canadian patriotism  — the beer ad is getting a second life.


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