Whither the Course of Canadian Nationhood?

Delegates at the Charlottetown Conference in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, in September 1864, the first of a series of meetings that ultimately led to the formation of the Dominion of Canada. Public Domain

Commentary

In the nations of the North Atlantic triangle, regardless of ethnic, racial, or religious particularities, our forebears once felt a deep pride in being Canadian, American, or British. Tales of heroic actions, historic compromises, and nation-building projects filled the pages of our history books and the hearts of young citizens.