Does Canada have its own equivalent of Uncle Sam?

Well…if we reach wayyyyy back. CTV had a kids show called “Kid Stuff”. Kind of a hipper, cooler, lower-budget version of the Mickey Mouse Club. It wasn't a club…but it did feature actual kids. read more

Uncle Sam (initials U.S.) is a common national personification of the American government or the United States in general that, according to legend, came into use during the War of 1812 and was supposedly named for Samuel Wilson. Its actual origin is obscure. Uncle Sam represents a manifestation of patriotic emotion. Uncle Sam - Wikipedia. We have very patriotic beer. read more

Each character has its own origin story, but most turn up first during wartime. The term"Uncle Sam" began as a reference to the United States government during the war of 1812, but the image of an old man with a goatee was popularized by the famous World War I recruiting poster by James Montgomery Flagg. read more

Nor does Canada have an equivalent to Uncle Sam or John Bull, although Canadian illustrators made a valiant attempt, in editorial cartoons during the years of Confederation, to create a character named Johnny Canuck who would personify Canada on the international stage. read more