Canada and the idea of a national trial run

Why do Canadians not regard Canada as a trial run for finding what works and what can be improved?

That premise is disputed. The Australian states are suggested as a closer comparison, and people are unlikely to welcome describing their country as a human experiment.

The idea of Canada as a deliberate trial run is disputed. The Australian states are suggested, tentatively, as closer to that description. There is also an objection to the label itself: people generally dislike thinking of their country as part of a human experiment.