No, being a Democrat (for most of the elected ones) means pretending that you're really almost the same as a Republican, because you haven't got the guts to actually BE a Democrat and do what the people who voted for you ELECTED you to do!

(exception to the above: Dennis Kucinich)

To be a Canadian, on the other hand, means you're not afraid to make fun of your nation, your culture, and yourself...and you do so quite frequently. ;-) Canadian humour, in fact, is almost entirely based on making fun of Canadian culture, and we love it.