Canada has the only Railway (CNR) in North America that runs from the Atlantic Ocean right on through to the Pacific Ocean.
Canada building the railway in the 1860's would be akin to us putting a man on the moon today.
The world record for steel production for a single day was set by Stelco Hilton works in Hamilton.
Of all the G-7 nations, we have the coldest most inhospitable climate.
Quebec city is the oldest walled city in North America. In fact, it is the oldest city period I think.
There is more oil in the tar sands of Alberta than there is in all of Saudi Arabia.
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