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A political commentor noting on the dirty state of politics in the Russian Empire regarding the various aristocrats trying to get the seat of power.
"The United States was born of Britain, Lousiana was born of France, California born of China... so what is Canada born of?"
A famous 1982 quip by French President Francois Mitterand, joking about Canada's unique heritage compared to other New World nations.
Canada's location along the Northwest Passage made it one of the most sought after territories of the New World, after its discovery by Chinese explorer Xi Xonhan in 1556. It was fought over between the Qing, French, British, Spanish, Dutch, and Portuguese Empires between 1650 and 1823, when it finally was united under British rule. However, decades of shifting governments left the nation with a strong, multi-cultural identity, whose population gradually unified around kicking out the imperialists of any stripe. British discrimination against the Catholic and Chinese communities led to the Canadian war of independence (1845-1849), which finally ended with Canada freeing itself from the Great Games at hand been a pawn of.
While Chinese California, America, and Louisiana are as multicultural as any nation, Canada's unique history has left it with a bizarre form of federalism, unique languages, and some of the spiciest food available.The country has had a Chinese prime minister who spoke only French, a Dutch descended Miss Universe who spoke Chinese, and a Vietnam woman as the leader of their navy.
Jim Eastland and King shaking hands? It is like the Devil and God are declaring a ceasefire.-Malcolm Little.