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2 unusual facts about Canada House


Canada House

A change of government in Canada saw this decision reversed and renovations were planned instead, beginning in 1997.

F. A. Sampson

Acting on direct orders from Canadian Prime Minister Mackenzie King to enforce Canada’s military commitments in defense of England in the lead up to World War II, Sampson confronted strike leaders on the steps of Canada House in London, February 8, 1939 declaring "It will be considered mutiny if you men are out after February 11, 1939".


Canadian Society of Painters in Water Colour

In 1975, an invitation was accepted to exhibit at the newly renovated Canada House on Trafalgar Square in London.


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