Author: Darrel Pratt

For that reason, the central bank of almost every country in the world owns gold — some more than others — as part of their foreign exchange reserves. Almost every country that is, except Canada. Why did Canada get rid of its gold reserves? Flash forward 17 years and the BofC’s reasoning for selling its […]

As the oldest and largest geological region in Canada – forming between 570 million to 4 billion years ago and encompassing more than 7.7 billion square kilometres of land – it is where you’ll find several operating gold mines including: Eskay Creek Mine and Myra Falls in B.C. Is gold common in Canada? The top […]

The Government of Canada signed an agreement with the Government of Australia to purchase 18 flyable aircraft and up to seven non-flyable aircraft for use as spare parts and training aids. How many CF-18s did Canada buy? In 1980, the F/A-18 was selected as the winner of the New Fighter Aircraft Project competition and awarded […]

Captain John Meares. The launch of the North-West America at Nootka Sound, 1788. In 1788 Chinese workers landed in Nuu-chah-nulth territory. They were part of Captain John Meares’ expedition to build the first year-round, non-indigenous settlement. Who were the first Chinese immigrants in Canada? Immigration Patterns The first Chinese people to settle in Canada were […]

1923. In 1923, the Government of Canada revoked the head tax, a large fee charged to Chinese people entering Canada, replacing it with the Chinese Immigration Act, 1923, which virtually halted all immigration from China. When did the Chinese Exclusion Act end in Canada? 1947Despite its name as an “immigration” act, in practical terms, persons […]

Why do Canada and the US have the same country code? International dialing was not established when the first telephone system and the North American Numbering Plan were established in Canada and the US. For this reason, all countries and territories under the NANP carry +1 as their country code. Is Canada and US both […]

This legislation imposed a $50 fee, called the “head tax,” on each Chinese person entering Canada. Only six classes of people were exempt: diplomats, clergymen, merchants, students, tourists and men of science. What was the purpose of the head tax? The Head Tax was only imposed on immigrants from China and was intended as a […]

Canada ranked highly in categories like Agility, in which attributes like Adaptable, Modern, and Progressive were highly-scored, and in Quality of Life, getting a 100 score for its job market and high scores for our “Well-developed public education system” as well as safety and economic stability. Is Canada the best country in the world? The […]

President Ronald Reagan. The U.S.-Canada Free Trade Agreement was signed by President Ronald Reagan and Prime Minister Brian Mulroney on January 2, 1988, with the goal of eliminating all tariffs on trade between the two countries. Who brought in free trade? However, it was two early British economists Adam Smith and David Ricardo who later […]

Current inventory Aircraft Origin In service Combat Aircraft CF-18 Hornet United States / Canada 80 F/A-18 Hornet United States 18 Maritime Patrol Does Canada have F 18s? Canada acquired Australian aircraft to supplement the CF-18s until a permanent fleet is fully operational. Through this project, naval aircrew common ejection seats and modification kits, including associated […]