In light of current events, I thought it well to re-post a couple of older articles from this site, beginning with this one from July 26, 2022. I am reading a biography of Robert Baldwin, one of Canada’s founding fathers. He played an important role in our history, I am very interested in that history, … Continue reading The vision of Robert Baldwin
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The significance of Canada Day
July 1 is Canada Day. This year we are celebrating the 150th anniversary of Canadian Confederation. Canadian history goes back much further than July 1, 1867. Why has this date been chosen as the birth of Canada as a nation? A quaint notion has arisen today that before the coming of white people the aboriginal … Continue reading The significance of Canada Day
