Great stories but little hope for dedicated Canadians

Ahead of their World Cup opener with Ireland, Canadian journalist Patrick Johnston talks modest expectations.

Great stories but little hope for dedicated Canadians
Fri, 18 Sep, 2015 - 01:00
Patrick Johnston

Canada is nearly 10 million square kilometres.

There are 36.5 million Canadians.

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