To make Canadian in character, culture, or identity; to adopt or impose Canadian ways.
From 'Canadian' plus the suffix '-ize,' following English patterns for verbs meaning 'to make or become X' (like 'modernize' or 'Americanize'). Emerged in the late 19th century alongside Canadian nation-building.
Canadian publishers and educators explicitly worked to 'Canadianize' textbooks and media—replacing British and American references with Canadian content—as an act of cultural sovereignty that most countries now do without thinking about it!
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