This Is My Canada / Mon cher Canada – the song that became a movement and the heartbeat of Canada.
This Is My Canada / Mon cher Canada is more than a melody — it’s a chorus of belonging. From classrooms and choirs to curling rinks and community halls, Canadians are singing, signing, and sharing it together.
🎬 ShowTime Canada: Setting the Scene
Think of this blog like a retro-TV show from the 50’s & 60’s — campy fun, live studio audience, an announcer with a hand cupped to the ear, and flashing signs that say “applause” or “commercial.” It’s our playful way of showcasing how Canadians everywhere are taking part in this movement.
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🎬 Segment 1: ShowTime Canada showcases YOU!
Announcer (hand to ear, voice in earnest)
🎙Welcome folks. Stay tuned for the premiere of ShowTime Canada where you can hear children and choirs sing This Is My Canada / Mon cher Canada.
You can be on YouTube, too! Just submit your version of the song and we will upload it to our ShowTime Canada channel.
Link: 🎥 YouTube ShowTime Canada
📺 COMMERCIAL BREAK 📺 , brought to you by:
🥌 Curling Rocks — making Canadians yell ‘HURRY HARD!’ indoors… since the day we decided winter should be a year-round sport!
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🎬 Segment 2: BIG News for TIMC/MCC at KGT!
Announcer (hand to ear, voice lively):
🎙“Live from …. well, everywhere Canadians gather! Welcome to ShowTime Canada – your brand new soon-to-be favourite showcase of all things Canadian, eh!
Now with 100% more excitement and 200% more Canada.
We’ve got choirs! We’ve got kids! We’ve got a stage so big you could land a Mountie parade on it… grab your popcorn and let’s roll the tape!”
Host:
You are hearing it here first folks – This Is My Canada / Mon cher Canada is hitting the Kids Got Talent stage as the Grand Finale number!
Picture it: contestants + a choir belting out their Canadian pride, voices rising up to the rafters in epic harmonies.
Bonus: this popular yearly event supports the new Children’s Safety Village.
Be there or be square — tickets are just $20.
📍 Empire Theatre
🗓 Sun, Nov 9 | 2–5 PM
🎯 Funds for Children’s Safety Village
🔗 Campaign: https://csvbelleville.com/get-involved/capital-campaign-for-new-village/
📺 COMMERCIAL BREAK 📺 , brought to you by:
“🍯 Aunt Gertie’s Butter Butter Tarts — because one is never enough!”
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🎬 Segment 3: Song → All Aboard the Canadian Express!
Announcer (hand to ear, voice booming):
““Step right up, folks — the Canadian Express is rolling in! 🚂🍁 Don’t miss your stop!””
Host:
This Is My Canada / Mon cher Canada isn’t just a song anymore — it’s a movement. It’s the heartbeat of a nation finding its voice in harmony.
It’s a cross-country Canadian Express picking up steam and gathering passengers from coast to coast.
Each Monday, we’ll whistle into a new stop on the Song → Movement line: choirs, classrooms, concerts, and communities climbing aboard. And let me tell you — there’s no turning back. This train only runs on Canadian pride — and every voice powers the rhythm.
👉 Catch all the versions here: 🎶 YouTube: ShowTime Canada
We’re even working on a national partnership to help bring the song into schools across Canada.🎒🎶
So grab your ticket, wave your flag, and keep your eyes on the horizon – because the Canadian Express is making every stop from St. John’s to Victoria, and the next whistle could be blowing in your hometown.
📺 COMMERCIAL BREAK 📺 , brought to you by:
“Maple Oil — the only engine grease that smells like pancakes.
Sticky? Sure. Canadian? Absolutely.”
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🎬 Segment 4: Website Glow Up
🎙️ Announcer (hand cupped to ear, enthusiastic):
“Folks, you won’t believe your eyes — ShowTime Canada has had a makeover so dazzling, even Don Cherry’s suits have to wear sunglasses!”
Host:
Lights, camera, action — and maybe a tray of butter tarts at the concession stand! Our official website just got a spit, shine and polish: easier navigation, brighter visuals, and everything you need to stay connected with This Is My Canada / Mon cher Canada and all our Dream Team Canada projects.
We’ve polished, buffed, and sprinkled a little maple magic so it’s easier than ever for you to find videos, blogs, and updates.
🧭 Want to explore more? Visit the Homepage to see what else we’re building.
💫 Believe in the movement? Join Dream Team Canada! (Coming up in our next Segment) Because every voice is heard in this national chorus.
📺 Commercial Break 📺 , brought to you by:
“Robertson Screwdrivers — turning Canadian ingenuity one square peg at a time!”
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🎬 Segment 5: Dream Team Canada — Casting Call!
🎙️ Announcer (hand to ear, big flourish):
“Mesdames et messieurs, boys and girls—this is your moment! Step into the spotlight for our nationwide CASTING CALL!”
Host:
We’re building Dream Team Canada – aka our DTC family —a cross-country ensemble of Canadians who believe music can unite, spark pride, and spread hope. If you’ve ever wanted to help a song reach every corner of Canada, this is your cue.
Your 🌟starring🌟role (no tap shoes required):
- 👉 Subscribe to our brand-new ShowTime Canada channel on YouTube. It features choirs, kids, and communities singing the song. Help the channel grow! Record your own version!
- 👉 Share the Official Video — post it, re-post it, and pass it along to family and friends:
- 🎶 Official Video Keep the Canadian Express rolling! 🚂🇨🇦)
- 👉 Recruit — invite your school, your choir, your community group, or music teacher to help you learn it.
- 👉 Review (en français) We need reviews en francais on our Facebook page @thisismycanadamonchercanada. They help newcomers say “oui, oui, oui!”
NOTE: Prime-time sharing moments for 2025:
- Thanksgiving weekend (Oct 11–13)
- Remembrance Day (Nov 11)
- Christmas holidays (late Dec)
Remember that lots of Canadians overseas are longing for home and family: let’s make sure they find the video
Our big milestone is within reach: 1M views.
👉 Every click, every view, every review helps us reach our goal
It’s Do-able! Achievable! Cheer-on-able!
🎭 Are you following us on the socials? No time like the present!
👉 FB = @thisismycanadamonchercanada
👉 IG = @this_is_my_canada
Add your voice, and let’s show the country what a united chorus sounds like. Let’s keep the Canadian Express rolling! 🚂🇨🇦
📺 Commercial Break 📺 , brought to you by:
“Crokinole Boards: Keeping Canadian families flipping discs at each other since … well, forever!”
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🎬 Segment 6: Canucks Corner — Salute to Rick Mercer
ANNOUNCER (hand cupped to ear, retro echo):
“Ladies and gentlemen, put down your double-double and hold on to your toques — it’s time for Canucks Corner!”
HOST (with flourish):
“Tonight’s salute goes to the one, the only, the man who made ranting a national pastime… Mr. Rick Mercer! 🇨🇦
Now, Rick isn’t just Canada’s comedy compass, pointing us all toward our collective funny bone. He’s the guy who climbed lamp posts with politicians, jumped out of planes with paratroopers, and somehow made politics fun. No easy task — unless you count making butter tarts disappear in under five seconds.”
ANNOUNCER (wink in voice):
“And get this, folks — even with all the fame, fortune, and Newfoundland charm, Rick Mercer still found the time to write back to us! That’s right, Canada — he didn’t just ignore the call of ShowTime Canada. He answered, proving once and for all that you can be a superstar and still be a stand-up neighbour. Talk about ‘Mercer class!'” Talk about the Canadian way, eh!
HOST (grinning):
“So here’s to Rick Mercer: ranting legend, Canadian treasure, and the reason half the country thought yelling at a camera was a valid career choice. Rick, we salute you — from sea to sea to CBC.”
“Want more Salutes? Check out our growing collection of Salute to Great Canadians, Eh! on Facebook and Instagram @thisismycanada.
Give it a like, share it with your Aunt Gertie, and maybe nominate your own Canadian hero for a future feature!”
👉 Facebook: Rick Mercer post
👉 Instagram @this_is_my_canada
📺 Commercial Break 📺 , brought to you by:
🪑 “Lumberjack Shirts: The Canadian Tuxedo — dress code approved from barn dances to board meetings.”
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🎬 Segment 7: Tune In Next Time
Coming August 29 — Episode 2:
🎙️ “What’s Your MY? — the only question more Canadian than ‘how’s the weather, eh?’”
🎬 Behind the scenes peek at the brand new Sparkle-lizer projects
🎶 Why my Children’s Channel is about to make school recess more musical
🌿 And Parsley, sage, rosemary and… what’s this all about?
See you in two (two weeks that is).
📺 Commercial Break 📺 , brought to you by:
🛷 “Toboggans: the national training program for Canada’s next bobsled team.”
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