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The Great State of Canada? Time for a Rethink

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Brother Jonathan rides a steam train over Louis Joseph Papineau as "liberty" escapes in the steam from the train's funnel.

By Thomas Peace Donald Trump’s return to the White House has brought with it a revival of continentalist rhetoric to North American politics. “It was a pleasure to have dinner the other night with Governor Justin Trudeau of the Great State of Canada. I look forward to seeing the Governor again soon…” A few days ago, when Finance Minister Chrystia… Read more »

New Paper: Debating Canada’s Future: A Night at Montreal’s Sohmer Park, 1892

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As the media has made clear over the past several weeks, what took place in Scotland yesterday resonates strongly with past independence movements in Canada. What has been less apparent in these discussions, which usually focus solely on the Quebec referendums in 1980 and 1995, are the deep roots in which Canada’s political future was debated. One of those lesser known moments… Read more »