Actually the vote of no confidence which you speak of has nothing to do with whether we, the people, are proud of our government or not as we don't actually get to vote. It has everything to do with Steve Harper, the leader of the opposition, and his need to be Prime Minister and the Grinch and ruin everyone's holiday.

As for the wineries, well whether they are good or not is I suppose a matter of opinon. I don't like wine so I think in general, no matter where it is from, it sucks. However, several Canadian wineries have won prestigious awards for their work and we are also the only place where you can make ice wine. So, yes we are quite proud and with good reason.