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Queen Elizabeth II and others feel the downdraft from a helicopter at Winnipeg during a royal tour of Canada, July 1970. (Photo by David Cairns/Express/Getty Images)

Scholar: Canada Became Less British During Queen Elizabeth's Reign

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The Conversation
Sep 9, 2022 Nearly half of Canadians were of British ancestry when she assumed the throne in 1952, but that ...
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According to a false and misleading Telegram video CNN and Don Lemon broadcast a crude oil tank farm explosion fire in Edmonton Canada from 2021 to represent Lviv Ukraine in 2022.

Did CNN Show Edmonton, Canada, Fire Video as if It Were Lviv Explosion?

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Jordan Liles
Mar 28, 2022 The footage in question showed CNN anchors John Berman and Don Lemon and was broadcast on the mo ...
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Nazi symbols including swastikas as well as Confederate battle flags were displayed by some of the Freedom Convoy protesters in Canada and led Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to speak on the subject in the House of Commons.

Swastikas and Confederate Flags Seen at Canada's 'Freedom Convoy'

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Jordan Liles
Feb 17, 2022 These were the sightings of swastikas and other symbols of hate at "Freedom Convoy" protests in ...
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A picture of a trucker prayer circle showed men near trucks praying purportedly near the Canada or Canadian border in 2022 but actually showed Honduras in 2020.

Does Photo Show Trucker Convoy Prayer Circle at US-Canada Border?

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Jordan Liles
Feb 16, 2022 An old picture that showed men kneeling in a "trucker prayer circle" was shared in 2022 as if it ...
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Did 'The Simpsons' Predict 2022 Canada Trucker Protest?

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Dan Evon
Jan 28, 2022 Two different episodes — and some altered audio — were cut together to make this "prediction."
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Did US Truckers Join Canadian 'Freedom Convoy'?

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Dan Evon
Jan 27, 2022 Some 300 trucks did participate in a "Freedom Convoy" in Canada to protest COVID-19 vaccine mand ...
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Did 50,000 'Freedom Convoy' Trucks Set Guinness World Record?

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Dan Evon
Jan 27, 2022 The vast majority of truck drivers in Canada are vaccinated.
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Did Canada Legalize the Medicinal Use of Cocaine?

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Snopes Staff
Oct 4, 2019 A routine review of content labeled satire.
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Was the 'Media Silent' About the Islamic Party of Ontario?

Written by:
Bethania Palma
Jan 7, 2019 The news media are typically "silent" in cases where there's nothing to report.
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Did Justin Trudeau Transfer Canadian Border Control to the United Nations?

Written by:
Bethania Palma
Dec 20, 2018 News spread on social media accused the Canadian prime minister of breaching Canadian sovereignty.
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Did Canadians Face a Major Donut Shortage After the First Day of Cannabis Legalization?

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Dan Evon
Oct 22, 2018 "Tim Hortons in seven different provinces were forced to close earlier than usual for lack of st ...
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Did Canada Pay Off Entire Federal Debt One Day After Marijuana Legalization?

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Dan Evon
Oct 22, 2018 "You’re crippled with debt one day, and the next it’s all vanished into thin air."
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Did Judge Robert Meadows Pen an Essay Entitled 'Thank You, Canada?'

Written by:
Dan Evon
Sep 25, 2018 A viral piece urges Americans to be thankful for their Canadian neighbors.
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Will Canadians' Cell Phones Now Be Searched at the U.S. Border?

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Kim LaCapria
Jun 27, 2018 In late June 2018, a web site resurrected months-old news about potential cellphone searches by ...
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Justin Trudeau.

Did Canada's Prime Minister Say Canadians Don't Need American Farmers Because 'We Have Grocery Stores'?

Written by:
Dan Evon
Jun 22, 2018 Hyperpartisan social media pages and bots used yet another fake quote in order to attempt to dru ...
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Did President Trump Say That Canadians Smuggle Shoes Out of the United States?

Written by:
Arturo Garcia
Jun 19, 2018 Footwear manufacturers called the president "misinformed" after his appearance at a business gro ...
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Did Pierre Trudeau Say of Richard Nixon, 'I Have Been Called Worse Things by Better People'?

Written by:
Kim LaCapria
Jun 13, 2018 When President Donald Trump lashed out at Canadian leader Justin Trudeau, a quote attributed to ...
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Is This a Real Photograph of G7 Leaders?

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Arturo Garcia
Jun 11, 2018 A German photographer covering the G7 summit captured an image of U.S. President Trump seemingly ...
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Was James Doohan Shot Six Times on D-Day?

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Dan Evon
Jun 8, 2018 A popular meme recounting the actor's involvement with the D-Day invasion at Normandy is largely ...
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British burning Washington; this illustration is from the 1816 book, The History of England, from the Earliest Periods, Volume 1 by Paul M. Rapin de Thoyras. The source holder, of this book, is the U.S. Library of Congress.

Did Donald Trump Tell Justin Trudeau That Canada Burned Down the White House in 1812?

Written by:
Bethania Palma
Jun 7, 2018 Three news outlets confirmed that the United States president made the comment to Canada's prime ...
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Did Facebook Ban All Christian-Themed Content?