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questions on quebec and canada pllz! answer only if you can help.?

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(5 Points) How many parties are currently represented in Canada’s Parliament?

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Why do Canadians refer to their one-dollar coin as the loonie?

There is an image of the waterbird (the loon) minted on the coin.

Canadians do not like how their one-dollar coin looks.

A child gave the coin this nickname several years… Continue reading

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