In 2006, the Canadian Parliament recognized the Québécois form a nation within a united Canada. One million English-speaking Anglo-Quebecers form an important part of Quebec society. English Canadians. Most English Canadians are descendants of English, Welsh, Scottish and Irish people. These include settlers, soldiers and migrants who came to ...

Other prominent symbols include the national motto, "A mari usque ad mare" ("From Sea to Sea"), [383] the sports of ice hockey and lacrosse, the beaver, Canada goose, common loon, Canadian horse, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, the Canadian Rockies, [380] and, more recently, the totem pole and Inuksuk. [384]

Jan 7, 2025 · Justin Trudeau has announced he will step down after nine years as Canadian prime minister in the face of a mounting set of crises, but stay in office until a replacement party leader is chosen.

Despite efforts, Canadians have never been able to agree on a cohesive image of their country. The notions of Canadian identity have oscillated between oneness and plurality, emphasizing either a single Canada or multiple nations. Modern Canadian identity is characterized by both unity and plurality.

This fact, coupled with the grandeur of the landscape, has been central to the sense of Canadian national identity, as expressed by the Dublin-born writer Anna Brownell Jameson, who explored central Ontario in 1837 and remarked exultantly on “the seemingly interminable line of trees before you; the boundless wilderness around you; the ...

Around 38 million people live in Canada. About 90% of the Canadian population live within 100 mi (160 km) of the border with the United States. [28] This is because of climate and trade with the US. This means that over 60% of Canadians live south of Seattle, Washington. [29]

Jan 30, 2025 · Canada is the second largest country in the world by area, known for its diverse geography, multicultural society, and strong economy.

Jan 28, 2025 · Cartier had hoped to discover precious gems and minerals, as the Spaniards had done in Mexico and Peru, but the mineral specimens he sent home were worthless; indeed, “false as a Canadian diamond” became a common French expression.

Jan 8, 2025 · 1867-1914 - Canadian West, the provinces of British Colombia, Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba, becomes home to millions of immigrant settlers. Their resettlement in the region is underpinned...

To understand what it means to be Canadian, it is important to know about our three founding peoples—Aboriginal, French and British.