Eh, aboot and buddy: Jody Mitic's 'Canadian' vocabulary
'I definitely speak like a hoser.'
Throughout 2017, we're asking Canadians, "What's your story?" When we sat down with Ottawa city councillor and military veteran Jody Mitic, who's defending M.G. Vassanji's Nostalgia on this year's Canada Reads, we got to ask some of our favourite rapid-fire questions about the country: What historical moment would you go back and witness? What emoji best represents Canada? And what cheesy Canadian song do you secretly love?
Mitic also told us which "Canadian" words he uses most often — and when those have gotten him into trouble.
The Canada Reads debates take place March 27 to 30 and you can catch them on air on CBC Radio One at 11 a.m., live streamed on CBCbooks.ca at 11 a.m. and broadcast on CBC Television at 4 p.m.
What's your story?
What defines Canada for you? Is there a time that you were proud to be Canadian, or perhaps a time you felt disappointed? Is there a place, person, or event in your life that sums up what being Canadian is to you? Tell us at cbc.ca/whatsyourstory.