Happy Canada Day

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happy canada days

[Joe]

canada is a country?!??!?!?!!?!??!?!?!

[Troll King]

Hi.

Now stop being ignorant.

[Jeansi]

TK you like writing awfully long posts and stuff, care to explain to me something about the early days of canada?? All the hollywood-movies just go on and on about the american civil war and the american independence etc. I like history but I'm a bit ashamed I don't know almost any of the canadian history

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Im british and i have always loved Canada. Can i be an honary Canadian? I play ice hockey and follow the leagues i like peaceful life out there

[Troll King]

It's not really that exciting. We just said we wanted to run things ourselves, and the British were tired of having to micro-manage such a large colony that's so far away. If it weren't for the American Revolution, the same thing would have likely happened there as well.

We call our nation-forming "Confederation". Canada didn't exist as a whole yet, but the provinces did. They just decided to go at it together, hence the term "confederation". There were only 4 provinces in the first formation of Canada: Ontario, Quebec, Nova Scotia and New Brunswick. The other provinces didn't join until later, with Newfoundland being the last in the 50s.

Technically, we're a constitutional monarchy. The Queen is our head of state, but she's just a figurehead. Canada is 138 this year, but our constitution is actually just 22 years old.

I had to gloss over a lot, especially the pre-confederation history. That isn't to say that isn't important either. Obviously I can't explain much of Canada's history all in one post. In fact, it may be even more vital, because it highlights the key societal differences between Upper Canada (the English speaking portion which became Ontario) and Lower Canada (the French speaking portion which became Quebec). Those differences are much more interesting than the actual Confederation process, and resonate strongly today. Even if you look past the English-French duality, you will see that Canada was built pretty much on the process of compromise, and that's one reason why our Liberal party (it's called Liberal, but on our political spectrum, we consider it central rather than the left leaning interpretation other people use the term for) has had its share of success over the years.

Sadly, many Canadians also know more about American history than they do the history of their own nation.

[Jeansi]

thanks

I always thought Canada used to be a part of France and not England.. Where'd the french speaking guys get there from

[Troll King]

Well, France, but in those days, everybody had a piece of the Americas. Even Russia on the west coast. I believe France lost Lower Canada to England shortly after the Louisiana purchase.

[aussie]

Meh, I'm going to see the fireworks here.. and then I am going to a friends party I think, either that or I'm coming home and having a party here

[Security]

Hey yo i gotta go with fbz on this one, FUCK CANADA. Besides, Canada lost to a Florida team in hockey. They have 0 dignity =/

Take a wild guess as to how many players on Tampa bay are canadian.

[Squeezer]

Fire works? Once again Canada has taken something American and made it theres......as American's i think its about time we did what American's have been wanting to do since.....well forever......Invade

[Capital Knockers]

Fire works? Once again Canada has taken something American and made it theres......as American's i think its about time we did what American's have been wanting to do since.....well forever......Invade

Sure, you COULD invade. What's the point though, your only going to find a bunch of 'tree huggin hippies'. We Canadians don't have to worry, 3 days into the invasion the U.S would be so drunk and bored they'd go home.

[Squeezer]

Sure, you COULD invade. What's the point though, your only going to find a bunch of 'tree huggin hippies'. We Canadians don't have to worry, 3 days into the invasion the U.S would be so drunk and bored they'd go home.

rofl <3 all Canadians

[Awesome]

Fire works? Once again Canada has taken something American and made it theres......as American's i think its about time we did what American's have been wanting to do since.....well forever......Invade

you are one stupid american. like a lot of americans on these forums, you are extremely ignorant. just because you do something (in this case, set off fireworks) doesn't mean it originated from your country or that no one else is allowed to do the same thing. In fact, i'm guessing there are many things people in the USA do that started in Canada or other countries... whatabout basketball? invented by canadians. Stop playing that now bitch, because you people didn't invent it.

[Squeezer]

you are one stupid american. like a lot of americans on these forums, you are extremely ignorant. just because you do something (in this case, set off fireworks) doesn't mean it originated from your country or that no one else is allowed to do the same thing. In fact, i'm guessing there are many things people in the USA do that started in Canada or other countries... whatabout basketball? invented by canadians. Stop playing that now bitch, because you people didn't invent it.

meh home of the brave and the free.....America......and btw Awesome twas only a joke so get over yourself