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July 1, we mark all this great land is and can still become

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Freedom is one of the greatest hallmarks of western civilization, but unless it is imperilled it is too often taken for granted. 

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On this coming Canada Day, it is a good idea to reflect on the fact that it is not for nothing that our national anthem proclaims this is “The True North strong and free.” The magnificence of this country has been its ability to incorporate into its national lifeblood almost a thousand years of English history and tradition concerning freedom, while still being able to maintain a certain Canadian uniqueness. 

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Canada is so much more than a land of kindness, peacekeeping and health care. It is a kingdom of explorers, entrepreneurs and soldiers that when at its best can sit atop the whole world, enabled by the very freedom baked into this great land.

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