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The Maple Laughs

1 • Day 702, 09:32 • Published in Canada Canada •

Q: Why doesn’t Hamilton have an NHL team?
A: Because if they had one, Toronto would want one too.

Q: What do the Leafs, Raptors, and Argonauts have in common, besides the fact that they play in Toronto?
A: None of them play hockey.

Q:

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A candidate we can enthusiastically endorse

5 • Day 700, 11:55 • Published in Canada Canada •

We at Spem Reduxit have seen the fortunes of New Brunswick low, then high, then very low, then very high, and then low again. In the present Confederation, our dear province remains an afterthought for the federal government, a place where (in some

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How to Make an Order of Canada We Can All Be Proud Of

18 • Day 647, 07:53 • Published in Canada Canada •

1. Create a Committee of distinguished Canadians and have them make the recommendations to the Prime Minister. It's not a bauble the PM tosses out based on his whims. (not that we're suggesting our PM did that)

2. Limit the number of

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There's no Oil in Alberta?

3 • Day 643, 08:15 • Published in Canada Canada •

Some of us wish the versimilitude in this game to be as high as practical.

RL Canada holds the second highest number of confirmed oil reserves in the world. If one includes tar sands, 98% of Canada's oil is in Alberta. If you wish to speak of

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Repeal of the BNA Act

2 • Day 640, 05:50 • Published in Canada Canada •

While we question the timing of the RW in Alberta, we are cheered at the Canadian victory.

Thus ends the most recent incarnation of British North America and now it is time to take stock. Britain by its own admission spent 600 gold on the battle

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