Dominion of Canada
The Dominion of Canada is a country located in the northern part of North America. The territory of Canada comprises ten provinces and two territories that extend from the Atlantic to the Pacific and northward into the Arctic Ocean, sharing a land border with the United States of America to the south and northwest through Alaska. Whilst Canada, given its landmass, is relatively sparsely populated, is not without a considerable population, the two most populous provinces in Canada being Ontario and Quebec, though the issue of Quebecois separatism has, since the conclusion of the Second World War, become an ever-present issue that threatens to put paid to this figure. Even in Western Canada, rumblings of discontent with the perceived detachment of the Ottawa government from the issues of the West, grow ever louder.
History
Canada is a founding member of the Organization of Free Nations, a military alliance quickly formed following the disastrous conclusion of the Second World War for the Allied powers, led by the United States and comprising of Australia, New Zealand, the West Indies Federation, Belize, the Netherlands, Iceland, Faroe Islands and Guyana. The alliance's main purpose is to promote liberalism across the globe, as well as securing the safety and sovereignty of Australasia and the Americas. Whilst many a Canadian can count themselves lucky to be protected from the Greater Germanic Reich abroad, others in Canada begin to see it as nothing more than a method of promoting American interests in Canada, threatening the future of Canada, with many a wary Canadian waiting to see what becomes of this alliance, ready to sound the alarm at any sign of this pact becoming an economic one, shackling Canada forever more to the American behemoth.
Canada has assumed, for all intents of purpose the mantle of head of the Commonwealth of Nations, itself comprising Belize, Guyana, the West Indies, Australia, New Zealand, and the Union of South Africa, housing not just the largest population of British exiles out of the other Commonwealth nations, but also playing host to the pretender to the throne of the former United Kingdom, as well as the exiled government, whilst Queen Elizabeth II fulfils her constitutional role as sovereign in Canada, serving as a relatively popular figure of unity in an ever more fraught Canadian domestic situation.
Cabinet
| Head of Government: Lester B. Pearson (Liberalism) | |||
| Foreign Minister: Paul Martin Sr (Liberalism) | Ideological Crusader |
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| Economy Minister: Walter Gordon (Liberalism) | Big Spender |
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| Security Minister: Paul Hellyer (Liberalism) | Air Power Pioneer |
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Generals
Canada has at least four generals, one among them is a field marshal.
| Field Marshal Jacques Dextraze |
| General Jack Vance |
| General Ramsey Muir Withers |
| General Don C. Laubman |
Politics
Canada is led by the Liberal Party of Canada.
National spirits
| Constitutional Limbo |
Canada is currently sitting in the middle of a constitutional limbo. With the actual constitution sitting in the hands of the collaborationist government in London, Canada essentially exists without patriation. Because of this, a new constitution has been debated for years, constantly vetoed for various reasons. But until one finally gets passed the Canadian people find themselves asking the question: Without a constitution, what kind of nation are we? |
| The Nixon Shock |
After the end of the Second World War, Canada lost access to one of its two main exporting partners in the nations of Europe, leaving only the United States for exports. As a result, the Canadian economy is tied intrinsically to the economy of the US. So when the US economy struggles, so does the Canadian one. On top of that, Nixon taking the dollar off of silver only exasperated the struggling Canadian economy, with the Western provinces being hit especially hard. |
| Elizabeth in Exile |
God Save the Queen! After the death of her father, King George VI, Elizabeth II was crowned Queen of not just Canada, but the long dead UK, and her defunct Commonwealth. Even though she cannot step foot in the British Isles whilst the collaborationist Edward VIII sits in London with his German puppetmasters, we maintain her legitimacy. However, with no actual way to recapture the Isles, for now the restoration of the legitimate Queen is nothing but a pipe dream. |
| The Status of Western Alienation |
Far away from the bureaucratic machinations of Ottawa, the Western provinces find themselves left in the backseat of interest from Ontario's politicians. As the East gains greater attention on the financial stage in comparison to them, the West is at a crossroads between pursuing the ailing policies draining them of their wealth... or to pursue more pragmatic solutions in lifting their economic burdens, perhaps to the detriment of the government's authority in these potential-rich lands... |
| The Status of Quebec |
Quebec, known for its rich culture and unique identity as a French lily among the English roses, had always been a powerful force in the arena of Canadian politics. Feeling that their needs have been drowned out by that of the English-speaking majority in the nation, Quebec has begun to double-down on their demands that Ottawa respect the heritage of its land and people, and that their interests be equal than that of their neighbouring provinces. Should they feel that the government ignores them further for their calls for equality, they just shift their tone for a cry of violent change... |
| Party | Ideology | Leader | Popularity |
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| Liberal Party of Canada |  Liberalism
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Lester B. Pearson | 33% |
| Progressive Conservative Party of Canada |  Paternalistic Conservatism
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John Diefenbaker | 33% |
| Co-operative Commonwealth Federation |  Reformist Socialism
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Tommy Douglas | 21% |
| Co-operative Commonwealth Federation - The Waffle |  Revolutionary Front
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James Laxer | 6% |
| Social Credit Party of Canada |  Social Credit
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Réal Caouette | 5% |
Flags
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Dominion of Canada | Liberalism Prairie Populism
 Classical Liberalism
 Liberal Conservatism
Reformist Socialism
Social Credit
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Red Ensign flag (Default) |
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Maple Leaf flag | ||
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Pearson Pennant flag | ||
Cultures
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Made up mostly of Old Stock Canadians, with the remainder being comprised of Francophones and New Canadians. Indigenous peoples include the Anishinaabe, Haudenosaunee and Mohawk | |
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Québec being Canada's only Francophone majority province, with a politically influential minority of Old Stock Canadians. The largest First Nations are the Algonquin, Cree and Innu | |
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Featuring the highest proportion of New Canadians in the country, but maintaining a slim plurality of Old Stock Canadians and a significant minority of Indigenous peoples. The largest Indigenous groups are the Cree, Métis and Dene | |
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Mainly made up of Old Stock Canadians, with a burgeoning minority of New Canadians. First Nations in British Columbia include the Salish, Dakelh, and Haida | |
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... with an overwhelming Old Stock Canadian population, and only small minorities of Francophones and Indigenous peoples. The primary First Nation in the Maritimes is the Mi'kmaq | |
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Almost exclusively Old Stock Canadian, with the only notable minorities--small groups of Francophones and Indigenous peoples--located on Labrador. The latter of those include the Inuit and Innu | |
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