Dominion Day 2026: Canada at the Breaking Point
But despair is not an option.
Why do we insist on calling it Dominion Day? It recalls July 1, 1867, when the British North America Act created a new Dominion – a self-governing entity with its own parliament, laws, and destiny, yet rooted in the constitutional traditions of the Crown.
“Dominion” spoke of strength, responsibility, and inheritance. The switch to “Canada Day” in 1982 wa…
