‘Canada entered the World War One as a simple colony, but […] they emerged with a much stronger independent perspective.’
‘At Vimy, Canada separated itself from its colonial roots, earning an individual signature on the armistice treaty’
‘Vimy Ridge was definitely the origin of Canada, while the War of 1812 and Confederation were just small parts of the big picture.’
‘Canada’s success at The Battle of Vimy Ridge not only fortified Canada’s status in our own minds, but in the minds of the world.’
‘It is impossible to find one “true” origin of a country with such a unique and fruitful history.’
‘no sole event in Canada’s history deserves to be designated as its “true” origin.’
