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The **Socialist Republic of Canada**, most commonly referred to as **Canada**, is a nation occcupying the northern territories of North America. Once hosting the Royalist government in exile of the British Empire, growing tensions came to a head during the Second American Revolution triggering a socialist revolution and the final collapse of imperial pretenders.

Canada stretches from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west. It borders the Commonwealth of America in all its southern border along the 49th parallel. It also borders Danish territory of Greenland to the east, separated by the Davis Strait, and the new Canadian territory of Alaska borders Russia to the west, separated by the Bering Strait.

## History

Canada had a vibrant and radical socialist movement, with strong ties to the labor movement in her southern neighbor. The arrival of the royalist exiles and their seizure of power created tension, which accelareted as the royalist harnessed Canada's limited industry and created huge budget deficits trying to build a large navy to retake the Home Islands.

The attack on Detroit on the opening years of the American Civil War laid the groundwork for a Canadian Civil War, as radicalized liberals and socialist unions rose up throughout the country. Ultimately, the royalist exiles were forced to flee once more as Canada transitioned to a socialist republic.

## Politics

Canada is a federal socialist republic, mainting many of the same arrangements from the old Dominion. The provinces have in some cases been renamed but, unlike in its southern neighbor, they retain the exact same government structure and powers from before the revolution. The province of Québec has been given greater autonomy.

The federal government has been also been modified, particularly regarding the functioning of the Senate. The powers of the federal government have been greatly expanded, particularly in matters of economics.

The government is currently a coalition between two parties:

* The Co-operative Commonwealth Federation (CCF) is a coalition party of social democrats and moderate socialists, lead by Tommy Douglas. The party advocates state-owned corporations, large electrification program, taxpayer-funded healthcare program and a massive expansion of the worker co-operative sector.
* The Socialist Party of Canada is a Marxist party lead by James William Coldwell. The party advocates the socialization of the economy into a mixed model of co-operative confederations and state ownership while creating a wave of social programs Coldwell calls "welfare state".

The Canadian branch of the Industrial Workers of the World is not currently part of government and advocates for Syndicalism.

## Economy

The Canadian economy has been largely agricultural based and the extract of natural resources such as coal, and her sparse population has meant limited industrialization restricted to the urban centers. This meant that Canada has been consistently dependent on trade with the old United Kingdom and the United States. The British Revolution and the Great Depression haunting the United States only made the massive military budget put even greater strain in the Canadian economy.

Regardless Canada has suffered far less damage compared to her southern neighbor and has been able to rebuild at a faster pace.

## Foreign Relations

Canada maintains good relationships with the members of INFOR, particularly with the Union of Britain. It has very good relations with the Commonwealth of America.

Due to its history, it has hostile relantionship with the Kingdom of New Zealand and the Union of South Africa (which currently host competing branches of the Royal family), and to two Australian governments.