The British gained "Canada" from France, the brits allowed this territory once known as New France to keep its french institutions and laws, they passed the Quebec Act 1763. This act became trigger that led to the formation of the First Continental Congress. From this congress came the other acts that were considered intolerable and got the ball rolling for the American Revolution!
During the Revolution many colonists wished to remain under British rule, they fled to the New France colony of Quebec. The Brits split Quebec in two so the Loyalists could live under British institution and law. From this split Upper and Lower Canada was born! Canadians are more American than they admit or the government promotes via the Heritage Ministry were they teach you to be a good loyalist based on pride for our colonial heritage!
The Heritage Ministry runs commercials that show 60 second "movie" clips from our history that are intended to induce feelings of pride and Canadian nationalism!
Most are anti-American and kinda creepy when you consider your government has to resort to propaganda to create good Canadians!
found here: http://www.histori.ca/browse.do?section=minutes&it em=Minute
My favorites:
http://www.histori.ca/minutes/minute.do?ID=10118http://www.histori.ca/minutes/minute.do?ID=10646http://www.histori.ca/minutes/minute.do?ID=10187
I'm a Canadian (working on U.S. citizenship) and proudly from Washington State!
Aint Canada grand, publication bans, propaganda ministries, political scandal that would land most politicians in the U.S. in prison!
Rights not subjugated? You are correct as a former Canadian, one of the reasons I left is because Canadians do not have rights! The second reason was to be a patriot like the politicians you must toe the governments line, much like Cuba!
Who elected Fidel Castro? Who elected Paul Martin?
Why do Canadians except a un-elected Senate that is appointed by the Prime Minister alone?
Why does Ontario have more seats in the House of Commons than does the rest of the Provinces?
Quebec comes in a close second, but with Quebec nationalism they vote majority for the Bloc Quebecois. So in Order for this government to fall the Bloc would have to team up with the Alliance and demand a no confidance vote from the governor general, who was appointed by the Liberal PM Chretien. That is not going to happen because the nationalists inside Quebec would destroy the Bloc leadership! The other way would be for the Alliance to win all the western provinces seats and the majority of the seats available in Ontario! With multiple parties again this is near impossible. A snap election to gain a majority government is not neccessary! All that matters is the PC's in Ontario keep thinking that the Alliance is a bastardization!
It is true Canadians get bored quickly, hence why publication bans are effective in covering of the Liberal theft of taxpayer money! Gomery might be deciding to lift the ban or not; he is weighing wether the Bloc Quebecois and Ontario still support the current friendly dictator, his decision could effect a future appointment by the PM to either the Supreme Court or Senate! The Prime Minister after all is the courts master!
Calling an inquiry also put Martin's steamship taxpayer money theft on the back burner!
Oh I forgot how could rights be subjucated in a country that has no rights unless the government decides wether the people have them or not?
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The British gained "Canada" from France, the brits allowed this territory once known as New France to keep its french institutions and laws, they passed the Quebec Act 1763. This act became trigger that led to the formation of the First Continental Congress. From this congress came the other acts that were considered intolerable and got the ball rolling for the American Revolution! During the Revolution many colonists wished to remain under British rule, they fled to the New France colony of Quebec. The Brits split Quebec in two so the Loyalists could live under British institution and law. From this split Upper and Lower Canada was born! Canadians are more American than they admit or the government promotes via the Heritage Ministry were they teach you to be a good loyalist based on pride for our colonial heritage! The Heritage Ministry runs commercials that show 60 second "movie" clips from our history that are intended to induce feelings of pride and Canadian nationalism! Most are anti-American and kinda creepy when you consider your government has to resort to propaganda to create good Canadians! found here: http://www.histori.ca/browse.do?section=minutes&it em=Minute
My favorites:
http://www.histori.ca/minutes/minute.do?ID=10118
http://www.histori.ca/minutes/minute.do?ID=10646
http://www.histori.ca/minutes/minute.do?ID=10187
I'm a Canadian (working on U.S. citizenship) and proudly from Washington State!
Aint Canada grand, publication bans, propaganda ministries, political scandal that would land most politicians in the U.S. in prison!
Rights not subjugated? You are correct as a former Canadian, one of the reasons I left is because Canadians do not have rights! The second reason was to be a patriot like the politicians you must toe the governments line, much like Cuba! Who elected Fidel Castro? Who elected Paul Martin? Why do Canadians except a un-elected Senate that is appointed by the Prime Minister alone? Why does Ontario have more seats in the House of Commons than does the rest of the Provinces? Quebec comes in a close second, but with Quebec nationalism they vote majority for the Bloc Quebecois. So in Order for this government to fall the Bloc would have to team up with the Alliance and demand a no confidance vote from the governor general, who was appointed by the Liberal PM Chretien. That is not going to happen because the nationalists inside Quebec would destroy the Bloc leadership! The other way would be for the Alliance to win all the western provinces seats and the majority of the seats available in Ontario! With multiple parties again this is near impossible. A snap election to gain a majority government is not neccessary! All that matters is the PC's in Ontario keep thinking that the Alliance is a bastardization! It is true Canadians get bored quickly, hence why publication bans are effective in covering of the Liberal theft of taxpayer money! Gomery might be deciding to lift the ban or not; he is weighing wether the Bloc Quebecois and Ontario still support the current friendly dictator, his decision could effect a future appointment by the PM to either the Supreme Court or Senate! The Prime Minister after all is the courts master! Calling an inquiry also put Martin's steamship taxpayer money theft on the back burner! Oh I forgot how could rights be subjucated in a country that has no rights unless the government decides wether the people have them or not?