Canadian Patriotic Song: The Maple Leaf Forever [100 Subscribers Special]

"The Maple Leaf Forever" is a Canadian patriotic song written by Alexander Muir in 1867, the year of Canada's Confederation. He wrote the work after serving with the Queen's Own Rifles of Toronto in the Battle of Ridgeway against the Fenians in 1866. It was considered as the de facto national anthem of Canada from 1867 to 1980, when O Canada became the National Anthem. FRANÇAIS: "The Maple Leaf Forever" est une chanson patriototique canadienne écrite par Alexander Muir en 1867, l'année de la Confédération canadienne. Ce fut l'hymne national de facto du Canada de 1867 à 1980. C'était plus chanté au Canada-anglais, alors que les Canadiens-français chantaient habituellement le Ô Canada.