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O Canada!
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Canada is made up of 10 provinces and 3 territories
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Canada is a parliamentary democracy and a constitutional
monarchy. This means Canadians recognize The Queen as the Head of
State. The Governor General, David Jonston, carries out Her
Majestys duties in Canada. The Prime Minister is the Head of
Government. Together, they make up the Executive Branch of the
Government. David JohnstonQueen Elizabeth IIStephen Harper
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Role and Responsibilities Appoints the Governor General to
carry out the Crowns duties in Canada Is Canada's official head of
state through which the entire authority of the government is set
in motion and in whose name laws are enacted
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Role and Responsibilities Is appointed by the Queen and carries
out the Queens duties on a daily basis in Canada Ensures that
Canada always has a Prime Minister Is Commander in Chief of
Military Forces Promotes national unity and moral leadership by
encouraging Canadians to be proud of their country by working
together to build strong communities
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Role and Responsibilities Leader of the party with the most
support in Parliament and serves as Head of Government Chooses a
Cabinet that runs Canadas Federal Government Meets with Premiers of
the provinces to discuss the best way to share money and what is
best for the people of that province Responsible for the decisions
about what the government does, and when and how the government
should do it Lives in the capital city of Ottawa, Ontario in the
Prime Ministers house (similar to our White House)
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With its great natural resources, skilled labor force, and
modern capital plant Canada enjoys solid economic prospects. Canada
has changed from being a rural, agricultural society to being
primarily industrial and urban.
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Canadas economy is related to producing goods and services.
This is done through importing and exporting goods. Importing goods
is when Canada buys, then sells goods that are developed in other
countries, such as the United States. Exporting goods, is when
Canada ships their goods to other countries to be sold.
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The Bank of Canada is responsible for the design and
distribution of Canadian bank notes. Instead of using notes to
represent One and Two Dollars, coins are used instead. They are
referred to as a Loonie for one dollar, and a Twoonie for two
dollars. Loonie Toonie
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Many famous Canadians have made important contributions to
world culture, cinematography, television, music, and
literature.
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John A. Macdonald was Canada's first prime minister, and was
knighted for his efforts in bringing about Confederation. His role
in creating Canada, and the realization of his dream to build a
transcontinental railway, have fixed his place as a nation-builder
in Canadian history.
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Alexander Graham Bell was the son, and grandson of speech
experts, and with his mother being deaf, it's no surprise that he
would devote his life to study and improve the methods with which
we communicate to one another. not content with having invented the
telegraph, and telephone, Bell was also granted sixteen other
patents, plus twelve more shared with collaborators. These patents
included plans for aeroplanes, hydroplanes, visual transmission
devices (Photophone), and the selenium cell. He also founded the
famous National Geographic Society in 1888. When he died in Nova
Scotia in 1922, all phone services across the US were interrupted
for one minute of silence, to respect and honor a man who had
changed the world we live in forever.
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Wayne Gretzky is the "Great One" since the age of 3, when what
was to be one of hockey's most impressive careers. Having score a
record- beating 2,500 points, Wayne Gretzky, who has played for the
Edmonton Oilers, the L.A. Kings, the St- Louis Blues, and the
New-York Rangers, has to his credit over 45 NHL records. Playing
for Team Canada in the 1991 Canada Cup finals, Gretzky was hit from
behind by Team USA's Gary Suter, resulting in a serious back injury
that continues to affect him to this day. Gretzky Retired from
hockey in 1999.
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Lucy Maud Montgomery is the author of the classic stories of
"Anne of Green Gables", "Emily of the New Moon", and "The Road to
Avonlea". She wrote close to a dozen books. Her husband was a
reverend in charge of two churches, which probably gave her many of
the ideas for her characters.
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One of Canadas most illustrious early explorers, Cartier always
set the courses of his expeditions by the bearings of the shores of
Newfoundland and Labrador. With two ships, Cartier sailed from St.
Malo on April 20, 1534 on the first of his three famous expeditions
to North America. After the sighting of "Bonne Viste" on the Island
of Newfoundland and a short stop, perhaps to say mass at "saincte
Katherine" (Catalina), he proceeded north to the "Baye des
Chasteaulx" (in the Strait of Belle Isle).