The Impolite Canadian: Why Playing Nice Is Costing Us the Future

Canada is often praised as one of the world’s nicest countries. But what if that niceness is costing us the future?

In The Impolite Canadian, Kumaran Nadesan challenges one of the country’s most enduring myths: that politeness is a virtue in all things. Drawing on his experience in government, business, and civic engagement, Nadesan makes a sharp, convincing case that Canada’s quiet deference is holding it back—economically, diplomatically, and culturally.

This is a book about Canadian identi...