On the Origins of Canada

Kyle Fitzgerald

Oshawa, Ontario

‘At Vimy, Canada separated itself from its colonial roots, earning an individual signature on the armistice treaty’

Orchestrating Confederation

Natasha Danais

Winnipeg, Manitoba

‘who had the most impact on the creation of Canada as a country are John A. Macdonald and the Americans’

Past Mistakes, Future Resolutions

Mehala Breederland

Aldergrove, British Columbia

‘[T]he government needs to take responsibility, apologize, educate and lead us in moving forward.’

Postwar Immigration

Chaeyoung Kim

Halifax, Nova Scotia

‘The Second World War most definitely brought a turning point to Canada not only during, but also for much longer afterwards’

Proud to be Canadian

Carson Turnbull

Wentworth, Quebec

‘Vimy Ridge was definitely the origin of Canada, while the War of 1812 and Confederation were just small parts of the big picture.’

Raising An Army, Raising A Nation

Clancy McDaniel

Brook Village, Nova Scotia

‘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.’

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