The Night of the Long Knives (in FrenchNuit des longs couteaux) is the name Quebec nationalists use to refer to the night in November 1981 when the Constitution Act 1982 was agreed upon by the Prime Minister of Canada and the provincial Premiers, excluding René Lévesque the Premier of Quebec. Some believe that the usage of the phrase "Night of the Long Knives," which is an obvious reference to the NaziNight of the Long Knives, is somewhat melodramatic as Lévesque was not purposely left out of the "eleventh hour" meeting. The events of the night are amongst the most controversial in Canadian history.
The Governor General of Canada, who exercises the prerogatives of the head of state (the monarch), the Prime Minister, who is the head of government, and the Leader of the Official Opposition have official residences in Ottawa.
Canada's head of state is the monarch, currently Elizabeth II and commonly referred to as the Queen of Canada.
Canada is known for its vast forests and mountain ranges (including the Rocky Mountains) and the animals that reside within them, such as moose, caribou, beavers, polar bears, grizzly bears, and the common loon.
Though the United Kingdom and Canada share the same Monarch, the Queen of the United Kingdom is a legally separate role from the Queen of Canada.
Canada stretches from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west.
Canada has vast deposits of natural gas on the east coast and in the west, and a plethora of other natural resources contributing to self-sufficiency in energy.
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