We must shed the shackles of being a colony says columnist
The piece blasts Canada’s immaturity and monarchy ties urging Ottawa to drop colonial symbols. It mocks royal soap operas and critiques the royal family and Crown currency. It references Vimy Ridge ceremonies and the Queen Mother, plus Prince William and Prince Harry as examples of what holds Canada back.
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Canada
United Nations
France
Germany
Italy
Spain
Vimy Ridge
Stephen Harper
London
Fleet Street
Buck House
Prince William
Kate
Margaret
Wallis Simpson
Paris
Charles
Camilla
Prince Harry
Alice
Quebec
Don River tale mirrors Danube pollution and hope
The author recalls growing up beside Toronto's polluted Don River and compares its fate to the Danube's degradation. He notes the Don's spring toxins and historic river funerals, then urges restoring fish like salmon and reviving blue in the Danube with lessons from Ontario's river cleanup.
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Joni Mitchell
Don River
Oak Ridges
Ontario
Hogtown
Lake Ontario
Don
North America
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Mohammed al-Fayed
Harrod's
Buckingham Palace
Prince Philip
Ours
Editorial
Danube
Johann Strauss
Black Sea
Swiss Alps