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In its early history, Canada maintained a link to the United Kingdom by playing cricket. Over time, however, Canada drifted more toward playing American sports, and even favored the indigenous sport of lacrosse as a way to distance itself from British models, particularly as non-Anglo-Saxon immigration to Canada grew by the end of the 19th century.
John A. Macdonald became the first prime minister of Canada. Effective governance of the United Province of Canada after 1840 required a careful balancing of the interests of French and English- speaking populations; and between Catholics and Protestants. John A. Macdonald emerged in the 1850s as a personality who could manage that task.
The monarch lives in the United Kingdom and, while several powers are the sovereign's alone, [23] most of the royal governmental and ceremonial duties in Canada are carried out by the monarch's representative, the governor general of Canada. [27] In each of Canada's provinces, the monarchy is represented by a lieutenant governor.
It was a crucial step in the development of Canada as a separate state in that it provided for nearly complete legislative autonomy from the Parliament of the United Kingdom. [186] Although the United Kingdom retained formal authority over certain Canadian constitutional changes, it relinquished this authority with the passing of the Canada Act ...
Debate ensued thereafter. The Australian government preferred that the monarch's title name all of the realms, but said it would accept Elizabeth II (by the Grace of God) of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, [name of realm], and all of her other Realms and Territories Queen, Head of the Commonwealth (Defender of the ...
Prior to the 20th century, the leader of the British government held the title of First Lord of the Treasury, and not that of Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. Therefore, the list below refers to the "Head of Government" and not the "Prime Minister". Even so, the leader of a government was often colloquially referred to as the "prime ...
The United Kingdom transferred most of its remaining land in North America to Canada, with the North-Western Territory and Rupert's Land becoming the North-West Territories. [e] The British government made the transfer after Canada and the Hudson's Bay Company agreed to the terms, including a payment of £300,000 from Canada to the Company. [18]
Canada Act 1982; Canada Corn Act 1843; Canada Gate; Canada Memorial; Canada House; Canada Pavilion, British Empire Exhibition; Canada–United Kingdom Free Trade Agreement; Canada–United Kingdom Trade Continuity Agreement; Canadians in the United Kingdom; CANTAT-1; CANTAT-2; Carnarvon Terms; Chanak crisis; James Cross