It’s actually Happy 482nd Birthday, Canada

While sovereigntists still dream of an independent republic, Quebec federalists will continue to fight so as to reconquer their country and reaffirm their contribution to our common Canadian history. As such, it is not the 150th birthday of Canada that federalist Quebec nationalists shall celebrate this year, because their Canada is much older than that.
MONTREAL—While Canadians celebrated the 150th birthday of their federation on July 1, Quebecers found it difficult to commemorate with the same enthusiasm as their compatriots from the rest of the country. Indeed, because Quebec has not yet signed the Constitution, one must realize that the Quebec...

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