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1965 - New Canadian flag is adopted, replacing one incorporating the British flag. 1967 - Expo 67 in Montreal provides impetus to Canadian national identity.

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According to the Canadian Renewable Energy Association (CanREA), the wind, solar, and energy storage sectors grew by 46% during the past 5 years (2019-2024) to a new total installed

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“The central fact of Canadian history,” observed the 20th-century literary critic Northrop Frye, is “the rejection of the American Revolution.”

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Canada''s total wind, solar and storage installed capacity grew 46% in the past 5 years (2019-2024), including nearly 5 GW of new wind, 2 GW of

National Survey Report of PV Power Applications in Canada 2023

Canada reached a cumulative installed PV capacity of 5.33 GWac by the end of 2023, marking a 23% increase over the previous year. Ontario and Alberta accounted for 57% and 35% of the

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