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Canada has two official colours.........red and white and the Maple Leaf has always been associated with Canada. The old Red Ensign had 3 maple leafs on it.
I think part of it was Quebec but Canada has never been as close to the UK as Aus/NZ is. We were the first to create our own government and we were the ones who pushed the idea of the Commonwealth instead of the Empire. Our cultural ties have never been as deep. The UK/Aus/NZ have always viewed each other as members of the family while Canada has always viewed the UK as a very good friend.
Pretty amazing thou how Canada's only 50 year old flag has become one of the most iconic and recognizable in the world in such a short time frame.
Australia and NZ were far more committed to the idea of a British Empire I think right through to the 1960's, mainly because up to this time most of Australia and NZ's population were of British origin or recent British immigrant stock.
Since the 1970's there has been a greater diversity iof people arriving in ANZ and I think this may have led to some doubt as to where we head next.
I don't think it should, but realistically its apparent that people as a whole are distrustful of "exotic" immigrants and it holds this country back. Even though we rarely think back to our British roots it's clear that some people still care about this.
An important lesson of the last 40 years is that liberalism Must have some kind of positive influence on the lives of others otherwise it is doomed to fail.
Australia and NZ were far more committed to the idea of a British Empire I think right through to the 1960's, mainly because up to this time most of Australia and NZ's population were of British origin or recent British immigrant stock.
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Canada (outside of Quebec) was actually pretty enthusiastic about the British Empire well into the 1960s.
The British Empire served as a useful alternative identity marker in Canada to counter the influence of the U.S.
Australia and NZ were far more committed to the idea of a British Empire I think right through to the 1960's, mainly because up to this time most of Australia and NZ's population were of British origin or recent British immigrant stock.
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Not sure that really fits with Australian and Canadian history in the WWII and later timeframe, though, or even some aspects of the WW1 esperience. If anything, it was Australia that aligned itself more with the US during and after WWII for a variety of reasons.
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