Don White wrote:
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"Don White" wrote in message
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Despite the handicap of sailing into the wind, many Canadians pressed on
and arrived on the shores of the Boston States. Many stayed and thrived
but some couldn't cope with civilization and returned to the backwoods
of the maritime provinces where they eventually won freedom in 1984.

I thank the Lord every day that unwitting clowns like you are around to
help make my point.

Halifax was the birthplace for democracy in Canada.
This happened in 1758...before that ungrateful rabble vandalized the tea
supplies in Boston.
http://www.democracy250.ca/index.aspx

This is going to be so embarrassing for you Don. You better sit down and
read this.
I was off by two years, but hey, nobody's perfect. Enjoy the read.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canada_Act_1982


Duh! By that time the Queen was mostly a symbolic leader........
We ran our own affairs.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_North_America_Act


The Queen was and still is mostly a symbolic leader for UK and all of
the Commonwealth, but the London Parliament had the ability to overrule
any of Canada's internal affair until 1982. The very first Act passed
by the Canadian Parliament was in 1952. I think I can understand why
you have this inferiority complex.

British North America Act, 1952
This was the first of the British North America Acts to be enacted by
the Canadian Parliament (rather than the "Imperial Parliament" at
London, England). This was possible under the provisions of the British
North America (No. 2) Act, 1949.

This act adjusted the number of seats in the House of Commons and
limited the number of seats a province could lose due to redistribution
based on the census to 15% of its previous number. Gave Yukon territory
its own Member of Parliament.[14]