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The Prime Minister of Canada is elected by public voting, just like in the United States. Each vote is for a seat in the House of Commons with 308 seats available and 170 being the majority. The Prime Minister is the leader of the majority party.

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The current leader of Canada is Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau.

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Parliament Hill is a the block responsible for holding the parliament buildings in the capital of Canada, Ottawa, Ontario. It is on the location where Canada was founded and is an amazing monument to see.

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One adopted trait America has shared with Canada is hockey. Ice hockey was originally created in Montreal, March 3, 1875. The sport has now grown globally and has many leagues (such as the NHL), and a spot in the Winter Olympics.

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The currency used in Canada is the Canadian dollar. U.S. and Canadian money are pretty equal; at this time, 1 Canadian dollar is equal to 75 American cents. 1 American dollar is 1.33 Canadian dollars. There are coins for 5, 10, 25, and 50 cents as well as loonies and toonies which are $1 and $2 respectively. There are bills for 5, 10, 20, 50, and 100 dollars.

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One of the main rite of passages in Canada is to be Baptized. My grandfather was baptized on November 15, 1936. Almost all of my ancestors have also been baptized.

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Thanksgiving is celebrated in both the U.S. and Canada, but for different reasons. Americans first gave thanks for good relations with the Native Americans and harvest. Canada first celebrated to give thanks for Martin Frobisher, an explorer, and his crew  after they returned safely from their Northwest passage expedition.

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There are two official languages used in Canada and both depend on the providence. About 22% of Canadians speak French while the rest speak English. French is mainly spoken in Quebec and English is spoken across the country.

French sentence:
J'aime apprendre mon héritage, ma famille, et le Canada!

What it means in English: I love learning about my heritage, my family, and Canada!

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Warmer weather drove my grandfather to go to U.S.

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My grandfather, Terry Morgan (on my mother's side) left Canada for new business opportunities in the U.S.

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A popular Canadian dish, mostly eaten as a side dish, poutine is served across Canada.

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Mostly Canadian-Mom's Father (1961) but also,
French-Dad's Father's side
British-Mom's Mother' side (1878)
Dad's Father's and Mom's sides
Irish-Dad's Mother's side
Welsh-Mom's Father's side (1906)
German-Dad's Mother's side (1781)

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My first known ancestor that came to the U.S. from England was Joseph Henry Andrews in 1875 when he was 10. He was my great-great-great-grandfather on my mother's mother's side. He is pictured all the way to the right.

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My closest ancestor, Terry Morgan, that came to America immigrated from Toronto, Ontario, Canada to the United States on December 7, 1961. He was my grandfather on my mom's side and wanted to go to the U.S. for warmer weather and business opportunities. One of his pictures is below.