Author: Clint Curtis

Russia is about 1.7 times bigger than Canada. Canada is approximately 9,984,670 sq km, while Russia is approximately 17,098,242 sq km, making Russia 71% larger than Canada. Meanwhile, the population of Canada is ~38.2 million people (103.8 million more people live in Russia). Is Russia twice the size of Canada? Covering an expanse of over […]

CARE works around the globe to save lives, defeat poverty, and achieve social justice by investing in women and girls. We seek a world of hope, inclusion and social justice, where poverty has been overcome and all people live in dignity and security. How does CARE Canada help Canada? We develop solutions with women and […]

“There is British North America.” Actually, there once was a part of France’s North American colonies called Canada. But when the British took the land as part of the spoils of the French and Indian War of the 1750s and 60s, they renamed it Quebec. Was Canada a colony of USA? The Dominion of Canada […]

1867. British North American colonies unite In 1867, three colonies in British North America – the Province of Canada 5, New Brunswick and Nova Scotia – agreed to be “federally united”, 6 and form the Dominion of Canada 7. Why did Canada become federalist? The federal nature of the Canadian constitution was a response to […]

Each of the country’s provinces and territories has a head of government, called premier in English and premier ministre—the same term used for the federal leader—in French. Collectively, the federal Prime Minister and provincial and territorial premiers are referred to as premier. Who runs the provinces in Canada? In Canada, a premier (/ˈpriːmjər/ ( listen) […]

Canadian democracy is founded upon the “Rule of Law.” The expression “law” means a set of rules that governs relationships of citizens with each other; regulates commerce and our lives within the community, and protects people from the unlawful acts of individuals or the state. Is the rule of law in the Constitution Canada? The […]

Although it is unknown who coined the term Great White North in reference to Canada, the nickname has been in use for many decades. What’s the nickname for a Canadian? Canuck“Canuck” is a nickname for a Canadian — sometimes bearing a negative implication, more often wielded with pride. It goes back at least as far […]

Canada is a constitutional monarchy and a parliamentary democracy, founded on the rule of law and respect for rights and freedoms. Is Canada a republic or a democracy? Canada is described as a “full democracy”, with a tradition of liberalism, and an egalitarian, moderate political ideology. How would Canada become a republic? It will take […]