It's kinda like Alexander Graham Bell, claimed by the Scots (in England they call him British) the Canadians and the Americans.

Yes, it's a little over the top. But as a Canadian, I can say that Canadian publications (especially left-of-center ones like the Star) tend to be a little nationalistic whenever a local does well. It's a natural response to the brain drain of many talented Canadians to our neighbor to the south.

Welcome to the other side. It's common place here to see the same sort of nationalism for the US, but no one ever comments on it. For those of us outside of the US, it's extremely obnoxious though.

Right in line with that, the minute any comment or article even slightly nationalistic about another country, you get tons of comments about how untrue it is and how it's still the US that is amazing, not the other country.

I have no idea why you were downvoted. As a Canadian whenever I see a news article that writes like this I cringe so hard. Being a Canadian had nothing to do with this guy's success. That's just how it is here sometimes.