We just got back from 7 weeks in Europe and I was really sorry we hadn’t put on any Canadian tags on our backpacks or clothes. People (Canadians included) are hesitant to talk to you and they treat you with caution or hostility until they find out you’re Canadian.
This has pretty much always been the case. Americans have been sticking Canadian shit on their luggage forever cause they know we are better welcomed generally.
Another interesting thing I noticed is that when traveling Americans are asked where they’re from, they’ll say their state rather than their country. I wonder why.