Canadian Culture vs American Culture

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Although Canada and the United States share the same continent, they are divided by their unique ideas and views. After WWI ,Canada broke its ties with Britain and new independent nation was born with a unique culture. This new culture developed through the Canadian citizens. As a Canadian citizen, Prime Minister William Lyon Mackenzie helped achieve autonomy from Britain and solidify national unity at home. Canadian inventor ,Fredrick Banting ,maintained his culture as Canadian and contributed to the world through his invention of insulin. Many artists, authors, actors , actresses and athletes have played their part in Canadian culture. During the 1920s and 1930s, Canada asserted independence from Britain and the United States to develop into a unique self-governing nation .

After WWI ,due to the Prime Minster’s long term vision Canada finally got its freedom. Canada’s independence was represented through the Westminster Statue ( Bélanger, “The Statute of Westminster (1931)“). The nation’s independence was also marked by the Balfour declaration ,a formal declaration that marked the end of British imperialism. (Newman,194 ) Prime Minister Mackenzie did not want Canada to have the same American economy because he was concerned that if the American economy fell so would Canada‘s economy( Newman ,193 ). In 1922, Mackenzie refused to send Canadian troops to fight in Chanak without negotiating with Canada’s parliament. During the Imperial Conference, the British Empire had tried to persuade Mackenzie into reuniting with the British. However, Mackenzie reminded them that Canada is no longer under British control but is a self-governing country. Mackenzie insisted that “the decision of Canada on any important issue, domestic or foreig...

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