It's my observation, rightly or wrongly, that Canadians are generally very accepting of mediocrity. We don't like to stand out. We don't like opinions that stray from the standard perspective of things. We're a very middle-of-the-road, ho-hum sort of people. We don't necessarily strive for greatness but perhaps that's partly what makes our country so manageable and livable - the lack of extremes, that is. Not sure but it certainly helps and perhaps it's the price we pay for a functional country...
