>>>canadian Independence Day
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>>We never had a revolution. July 1, 1867 is when the country was formed. We didn't have our own constitution (Charter of Rights and Freedoms) until the early 1980's. Heck we didn't even have our own flag until the 1960's.
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>>For some reason Britian just wanted to let us go. Perhaps too cold. :-)
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>Actually, we still have many ties to England, especially through our government. In fact there is still an allowance in place for certain circumstances, though never used, that would allow the ruling monarch to supersede the elected government at the time.

Kinda paves the way for a dicatorship really nicely. :-)