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'A Dominion Easter Offering,' 16 Apr. 1869
MISS CANADA - 'THANK YOU, SIR GEORGE! I'VE BEEN WAITING FOR HIM SUCH A LONG TIME ! BUT DON'T YOU THINK, AFTER ALL, HE MAY PROVE RATHER TROUBLESOME?'\r\n\r\nThis cartoon refers to the 1869 sale of Rupert's land from the Hudson's Bay Company to Canada. The man in the centre is Sir George-Etienne Cartier, who negotiated the purchase on behalf of Canada. The woman represents Canada and the bear symbolizes the newly acquired West.
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