Vimy Ridge Day
Vimy Ridge Myth #2: Vimy won the war
The battle was a defining victory for the Canadian Corps, but not a significant setback to the German defence strategy
How Canada’s bloodiest day at Vimy defined Great War sacrifice
Canadians think of Vimy Ridge as the moment our nation came of age. It is less than that—and more, too.
‘How do we measure up?’
Rarely do the Prime Minister and his speechwriters aim for poetry. That, I’ve always assumed, was intentional: poetry being quite antithetical to his preferred appeal.