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Excerpt from Canada First: A Memorial of the Late, William a Foster, Q. C
Name of Canada First. The aim of Canada First was never very clearly defined. Some of the group, borne on by the tide of the time, aspired more or less consciously, more or less openly, to an independent nationality. Others aspired to a nationality which they deemed possible without independence, and desired only to complete the measure Of Canadian self-government, make the interest Of Canada paramount in our policy, and fill all offices with men who, whether natives or not, were thoroughly Canadian in spirit. Some, perhaps, as the programme presently to be quoted indicates, had partly in view commercial legislation on the line since designated as the National Policy. To some probably Canada First was rather a vague sentiment than a distinct Opinion or idea. All however united in striving to cultivate Cana dian patriotism, to raise Canada above the rank of a mere dependency, and to give her the first place in Canadian hearts. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
