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A land of vast distances and rich natural resources, Canada became a self-governing dominion in 1867 while retaining ties to the British crown. Economically and technologically the nation has developed in parallel with the US, its neighbor to the sou... [read more]
A land of vast distances and rich natural resources, Canada became a self-governing dominion in 1867 while retaining ties to the British crown. Economically and technologically the nation has developed in parallel with the US, its neighbor to the sou... [read more] Blog: Beaver Tails and Politics - Ottawa
Date: February 2nd 2009
We came to Ottawa with a bit of a soft spot for national capitals. After spending so much time in our own nation’s home of politics, we are used to the taunts that are afflicted on such cities - expensive, sterile, full of civil servants, boring. We didn’t find Ottawa to be a cheap city, and there were a lot of government buildings and civil servants around, but boring...No, not all. In 185 ... read more
Date: February 2nd 2009
We came to Ottawa with a bit of a soft spot for national capitals. After spending so much time in our own nation’s home of politics, we are used to the taunts that are afflicted on such cities - expensive, sterile, full of civil servants, boring. We didn’t find Ottawa to be a cheap city, and there were a lot of government buildings and civil servants around, but boring...No, not all. In 185 ... read more
