In addition, media and entertainment industries are becoming increasingly global and facilitate the formation of trends and opinions on a supranational scale.
[citation needed] Scholars identified with this argument include Yasemin Soysal, David Jacobson, and Saskia Sassen.
[9] During the 2011 election, John Ibbitson argued that in the fading issues of the "Laurentian Consensus" were responsible for turning Canada into the first post-national state.
[13] In opposition to the perceived shift toward post-nationalism in Canada, John Weissenberger has argued that it is the Laurentian elite themselves who have "diluted the 'Laurentian' nature of the class and boosted their disdain for national character.
[19] He argues that during the tournament both for players and fans sportsmanship and enjoyment of the event were more important than national rivalries or even winning.