2025年金斯敦作家节突出了美国关系和全球变化中加拿大的特征。 Kingston WritersFest 2025 highlighted Canadian identity amid U.S. ties and global shifts.

金斯敦作家节于2025年返回,重点是语言的力量,包括13场活动、14个工作室和3个沙龙。 Kingston WritersFest returned in 2025 with a focus on language’s power, featuring 13 events, 14 studios, and three salons. Merilyn Simonds和Jan Walter在Eric Friesen和Sarah Tsiang的帮助下, 在金融斗争中恢复了这一节日。 Co-founders Merilyn Simonds and Jan Walter revived the festival amid financial struggles with help from Eric Friesen and Sarah Tsiang. 一个关键小组“Elbows up and after,”探讨了加拿大的身份,讨论了1960年代非殖民化和1988年北美自由贸易协定协议等历史变化。 A key panel, “Elbows Up and After,” explored Canadian identity, discussing historical shifts like the 1960s decolonization and the 1988 NAFTA deal. 讨论家Carol Off、David Moscrop和Ian Reid研究爱国主义与民族主义, Moscrop质疑如果美国变得专制, 加拿大会如何回应, Panelists Carol Off, David Moscrop, and Ian Reid examined patriotism versus nationalism, with Moscrop questioning how Canada might respond if the U.S. became authoritarian, citing deep economic ties—75.9% of Canadian exports go to the U.S. 尽管存在这些依赖关系,但专家组一致认为,加拿大人越来越团结一致,确认自己的民族特征。 Despite these dependencies, the group agreed Canadians are increasingly united in affirming their national identity.