Very few people know of the ruined cities found along the Great Lakes where tribes would spend the summer growing crops before dispersing into the bush for the winter. Early Jesuit missionaries write of this
It's well known that there was a large-scale population collapse in the New World from Old World diseases post Columbus. But rather mysteriously, before the 16th century collpase in North America there was almost as large population collapse after 1150 AD.
My favourite story from 1812 was when Brock was marching to Detroit a loyalist raised the Union Jack to call the army over, and opened his wine cellar and kitchen to the army of close to 8,000
@extradeadjcb It’s the same reason the Germans and French hate each other; nations arise in opposition to their neighbours. Canadas foundation for nationhood arose during the revolution, and subsequently 1812, which both saw American invasion successfully repulsed by a largely civilian army.
@Lantenac@vintagemapstore They didn’t have any horses before Europeans, because their ancestors hunted the numerous species of horse, camel, and other domesticatible species to extinctions thousands of years ago
The creator of this map just replaces Europeans arriving with a time freeze of 500 years. Groups like the Beothuk and Huron were already on their way out due to genocide by neighbours and assuming groups like the Iroquois or Inuit would stop their centuries of migration is absurd
This and the convoy are probably the biggest embarrassments for this regime. Both times saw direct insubordination from law enforcement and military, hence why they’re trying to hard to replace both.
@DaulacsGhost@Bunkerdome A total of two Police Departments across the entire country agreed to enforce and when they told their officers the literally everyone said "no".
The gun bans de facto do not exist in Canada because not one soul is willing to risk enforcing them.
Honestly the Canadian govt is probably the weakest of the GNC. After nearly a decade of minority government, they got a slim majority, and are trying to pass wildly unpopular censorship and spy bills, while making April “Arab Heritage Month” (not a joke).
They’ve run away from their problems, hoping people will just enjoy summer and let their tempers cool. This is ignoring that hundreds of thousands of people feel personally attacked by the government due to their recent actions, and certain conversations are held casually.