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    "Mon Pays"

    Originally composed as a theme song for a film, Gilles Vigneault’s “Mon pays” expresses nationalism, solidarity and connection to the northern landscape, and was adopted as a Québécois anthem.

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    Monarch Butterfly

    The monarch (Danaus plexippus) is a species of butterfly best known for its migratory habits. Sometimes called the wanderer butterfly, its annual migration is unlike that of any other insect found in North America. During Canadian summers, the monarch butterfly is normally found in every province except Newfoundland and Labrador, and is abundant wherever its host plant milkweed grows. Due to a decline in milkweed among other factors, the monarch butterfly is an endangered species. Still, its large size, orange-and-black colouration, and slow, sailing flight make it a familiar sight across most of Canada.

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    Monarchism

    Monarchism is support for Canada’s system of government as a constitutional monarchy. Monarchism is distinct from royalism in that it is support for monarchy as a political institution, rather than for an individual monarch. Monarchism played a key role in the development of Canada and continues to be part of political and popular discourse.

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    Moncton Police Killings

    ​On 4 June 2014, the city of Moncton, New Brunswick, was the scene of one of the worst police killings in Canadian history. 

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    Monetary Policy

    Monetary policy refers to government measures taken to affect financial markets and credit conditions, for the purpose of influencing the behaviour of the economy. In Canada, monetary policy is the responsibility of the Bank of Canada, a federal crown corporation that implements its decisions through manipulation of the money supply.

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    Money in Canada

    Money consists of anything that is generally accepted for the settlement of debts or the purchase of goods or services. The evolution of money as a system for regulating society’s economic transactions represented a significant advancement over earlier forms of exchange based on barter, in which goods and services are exchanged for other goods or services. Canadian money has its roots in the Indigenous wampum belts of the East, the early currencies of European settlers and the influence of the United States. Click here for definitions of key terms used in this article.

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    Battle of Mount Sorrel

    Mount Sorrel was the objective of an important battle between Canadian and German soldiers in the First World War.

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    Montcalm Construction Case

    Montcalm Construction Inc v Minimum Wage Commission et al

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    Montenegrins

    See YUGOSLAVS.

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    Montreal Alouettes

    The Montreal Alouettes are a Canadian Football League (CFL) franchise located in Montreal, Quebec. Initially founded in 1946, the “Als” have had a rollercoaster history. In 1977, they averaged 59,525 spectators per game — a league record that still stands today. They also won the Grey Cup that year in front of 68,205 at Olympic Stadium — still the most ever at a Grey Cup game. But the team fell on hard times (they were known as the Montreal Concordes from 1982 to 1986) and folded in 1987. In 1996, the Baltimore Stallions relocated to Montreal and were renamed the Alouettes. Between 2000 and 2010, the Als reached the Grey Cup an incredible eight times and won three titles. After another period in the wilderness (during which they were twice purchased by the CFL), they won their eighth Grey Cup in 2023.

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    Montreal and Lachine Railroad

    Montreal and Lachine Railroad began operations 19 November 1847 between Bonaventure Station in Montréal and the St Lawrence River. Built to bypass the LACHINE rapids, it was 12 km long.

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    Montreal Arena/Aréna de Montréal

    Montreal Arena/Aréna de Montréal. Covered amphitheatre, intended mainly for sporting events and horse-shows and erected in 1898 on Ste-Catherine St West at the corner of Wood Avenue.

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    Montreal Canadiens

    The Montreal Canadiens are the oldest professional hockey team in the world and one of the most storied franchises in professional sports. Founded in 1909 and officially called the Club de Hockey Canadien, the team (also known as the Les Habitants, or Habs for short) is the only existing National Hockey League (NHL) franchise to have formed prior to the league’s inception in 1917. One of the NHL’s “Original Six,” it is the only team to have operated continuously throughout the league’s history. The Canadiens have won 24 Stanley Cup championships — more than any other organization — and have appeared in the Stanley Cup Finals 35 times, most recently in 2021. More than 60 Canadiens players and personnel have been inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame, including such legendary figures as Howie Morenz, Georges Vézina, Maurice “Rocket” Richard, Jacques Plante, Henri Richard, Jean Béliveau, Ken Dryden, Guy Lafleur and Patrick Roy.

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    Montreal Consort of Ancient Instruments

    Montreal Consort of Ancient Instruments. Early-music ensemble, founded by Otto Joachim in 1958, which specialized in the performance of medieval, renaissance, and baroque repertoire.

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    Montreal Expos

    The first Canadian team admitted to baseball's National League, the Expos began playing in 1969 at Jarry Park in Montréal's north end.

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