But I, and many historians agree with the PMO's statement that, for a young Canada, the battle, which began on Easter Sunday 1917, was a monumental coming-of-age moment: The first time all four divisions of the Canadian Corps fought together as a single unit under a Canadian commander -- and won a major objective. ... Prime Minister Harper was joined at Vimy by Queen Elizabeth II, who spoke French on French soil in tribute to Canada, and French Prime Minister Dominique deVillepin, who spoke English (!)
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Thursday, April 9
Remembering Vimy Ridge
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DavidAkin
on Thu 09 Apr 2009 01:30 PM EDT
But I, and many historians agree with the PMO's statement that, for a young Canada, the battle, which began on Easter Sunday 1917, was a monumental coming-of-age moment: The first time all four divisions of the Canadian Corps fought together as a single unit under a Canadian commander -- and won a major objective. ... Prime Minister Harper was joined at Vimy by Queen Elizabeth II, who spoke French on French soil in tribute to Canada, and French Prime Minister Dominique deVillepin, who spoke English (!)
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357,000 jobs lost since Hallowe'en -- and counting
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DavidAkin
on Thu 09 Apr 2009 10:50 AM EDT
"We’ve reached much higher jobless rates in past recessions, but the pace of employment losses, with a further 61,000 in March extending a more than 2% drop since October, is consistent with a severe recession." more » |
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