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The political fight over Canada Day’s name change (1982)
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July 1, 2025
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1:36Now PlayingUntil 1982 and the signing of the Canadian Constitution, the holiday was known as Dominion Day. It actually wasn’t until October, after some political wrangling, that legislation passed to officially make July 1 Canada Day.
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