We\u0027ve long since left Lord Durham behind. The people of this land belong to various groups, and some proudly belong to different nations.
notwithstanding. Oh — for the under-50 set: Durham was a dusty white Brit who described the 1830s’ version of us as “two nations warring in the bosom of a single state.”
A lot of people in Quebec believe Quebec is a nation, not a province. Some, including former prime minister Stephen Harper, are OK saying the Québécois are a nation … within a united Canada. The 2006 federal motion to that effectAdvertisement 4We are, ever so slowly, making progress in recognizing the need to include and honour the contributions of various peoples and nations, other than the French and English, to the country that is Canada.
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