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-Benjamin Franklin
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Remembering Louis Riel
On Presidents Day (that was Washington’s Birthday in my youth) I read and realized that day, in Manitoba, memorializes Louis Riel. Living adjacent to Canada, we need to take the time to learn a bit of our northern neighbor’s history – and Louis Riel looms large in Canadian history, and even had a small role Read more
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Declaring an Emergency
How different is the United States from Canada? With the recent declaration of National Emergency by Prime Minister Trudeau, I’ve been curious about how National Emergencies work within the United States. Comparing the requirements of Canada’s Emergency Act with that of the United States shows that Canada has much more precise definitions, requirements for oversight Read more
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Improving a Can of Soup
There are few meals more easily assembled than a can of soup. Anymore you don’t even need a can opener – a lot of them come with a pull ring. Unfortunately, if that’s as far as you go, it isn’t that great a meal. I shared Mom’s quick technique for improving chicken and noodles with Read more
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What Makes an Emergency National?
The recent headlines in Canada have had me wondering about National Emergencies on this side of the line. I was very shocked to discover, in my initial search a Wikipedia page seventy plus entries long of national emergencies. When did these happen? Why didn’t I know about them? Did you know it was a National Read more
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Comparing Emergency Powers
How different is the United States from Canada? With the recent declaration of National Emergency by Prime Minister Trudeau, there’s a fair bit of discussion concerning the exact powers he is granted in the event of a National Emergency. Since the Canadian Government’s Powers depend on the type of emergency, I’ll compare with a Public Read more
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Not All Canadians
I noticed a headline that referenced “North of the 49th Parallel” as a descriptor for Canadians. Here, where I’m 20 miles south of the 49th Parallel, that’s correct – basically the Canadians I know are north of 49. Still, they’re unusual Canadians. Toronto is further south than Sioux Falls, South Dakota. 72% of Canadians live Read more
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