Beavers can’t cut it as national emblem, but polar bears can, senator says

[Jacob]

Maybe Canadians can use an F-18 as their symbol.

Don't be silly. We'd use the Avro Arrow.

[Tonitrus]

I don't know, I think an industrious, adaptable survivor is a pretty good symbol, especially compared to one that face extinction as its habitat is reduced.

A polar bear is a good symbol for a country with pretentions of being a 'big power' but not for Canada. We have neither the population nor the military budget to be embody a 'polar bear' symbol.

If we want a symbol more muscular than a beaver, hockey players and lumberjacks will do just fine as a supplement to (not replacement of) beavers.

Maybe Canadians can use an F-18 as their symbol.

Why would we do that?  The F-18 is unimpressive.

Besides, our human mascot is a Mountie.