Elbows Up

A rallying cry from sports that Canadians use

Rahman Mohamed

Sports are a strong part of culture and society today. They are a part of culture – how a group of people identify themselves, and society – how people relate to each other. Sports can be part of national culture and society – how a country identifies itself and how people relate. Although they are part of the same continent, Canada, USA, and Mexico have different national sports. Canada has used it’s national sport – the cultural sport that people of the country identify with and the societal sport, the sport people use to relate to each other. Recently it’s been used to develop a national rallying cry.

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The Freedom to Complain

A Freedom in Canada not ingrained in the Charter of Rights and Freedoms

Rahman Mohamed

It’s common knowledge among Canadians that the Charter of Rights and Freedoms guarantees the right to vote to Canadians 18+.  Since the ‘Persons Case’ in 1929 when women were declared ‘persons’, they were granted the right to vote too! Few Canadians are aware that not taking advantage of the Right to Vote takes away the Freedom to Complain about the Government.

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Canada: The 51st State or More than 10 Provinces

Zee, Zed or Exit? That is the question

Rahman Mohamed

Donald Trump’s campaign pledge of buying Greenland and later calling “Canada the 51st” state were seen as joke.  After his repetition of Canada becoming the 51st state of USA and a statement by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, they’ve been taken by politicians and civilians as threats.  On the other hand there is a wide range of discussion on social media of whether the entire USA or some states can become provinces of Canada.  Some are serious while some are jokes.  The question: Can Canada actually become the 51st state; can states leave the USA and become provinces of Canada?

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