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The strange demise of British Canada : the liberals and Canadian nationalism, 1964-1968

Champion, C. P.

2010

Overview

Examining cases such as the introduction of the Maple Leaf to replace the Canadian Red Ensign and Union Jack as the national flag, Champion shows that, despite what he calls Canada's \"crisis of Britishness,\" Pearson and his supporters unwittingly perpetuated a continuing Britishness because they - and their ideals - were the product of a British world. Using a fascinating array of personal papers, memoirs, and contemporary sources, this ground-breaking study demonstrates the ongoing influence of Britishness in Canada and showcases the personalities and views of some of the country's most important political and cultural figures. An important study that provides a better understanding of Canada, The Strange Demise of British Canada also shows the lasting influence Britain has had on its former colonies across the globe.

• Publisher: McGill-Queen's University Press,MQUP
• Subject: 20th century / Canada / Canada -- Foreign relations -- Great Britain / Canada -- Politics and government -- 1945-1980 / Diefenbaker, John G., 1895-1979 / Great Britain -- Foreign relations -- Canada / History / International relations / Liberalism / Nationalism / Nationalism -- Canada -- History -- 20th century / Nationalist movements / Pearson, Lester B / Political history / United Kingdom
• ISBN: 9780773536913, 0773536914, 9780773536906, 0773536906