My understanding about Ukrainians in Canada (admittedly based on social studies class in high school) is that in the 1890s-1900s, while Wilfred Laurier was PM the Canadian government actively recruited them to settle the prairies.
(Thanks! I'm afraid to say I shamelessly stole it from someone...)
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Date: 2013-12-13 02:53 pm (UTC)(Thanks! I'm afraid to say I shamelessly stole it from someone...)