Donnie, Walker Astor, and Margery Astor led a team of three hundred from New York.
They reached Detroit, and from there went to Toronto, Ontario, Canada, where they t Bruce Currie, who had been waiting for them.
Toronto is the closest major Canadian city to the United States.
Additionally, the headquarters of Yunling Vineyard, managed by Bruce Currie, is located here.
"This branch only handles sales and managent, as well as the beer business. Moreover, Yunling Vineyard owns its wineries in the Niagara Peninsula of Ontario and the Okanagan Valley of British Columbia!"
After arriving at the hotel, Bruce Currie introduced Donnie to the situation of Yunling Vineyard.
The Niagara Peninsula is separated from Toronto by Lake Ontario, specifically located on the northeastern corner of the peninsula, at Niagara Lakefront Town where the Niagara River flows into Lake Ontario.
This place is acclaid as the most beautiful town in Canada and is also one of the best places in the world for producing ice wine.
In fact, there was a period of prohibition in Canada as well.
As early as the end of the last century, so Canadian cities enacted prohibition laws, and by the beginning of this century, so provinces in Canada began to implent prohibition as well.
For instance, Ontario issued a prohibition order in 1916.
By 1918, the entire nation of Canada started implenting prohibition.
From this, we can see that the timing of Canada’s prohibition closely matches that of the United States.
However, compared to the United States, Canada’s early enforcent of prohibition was not rigorous at all.
If it were, Donnie wouldn’t have had Bruce co to Canada to produce wine in the first place.
Put simply, when the prohibition in the United States began, the U.S. Governnt indeed intended to genuinely enforce it; of course, the ruling class was another story.
But the situation was different in Canada; they were more interested in using the prohibition to gain more benefits for themselves.
If you have connections and are willing to spend money, the prohibition won’t restrict you at all.
"If there’s a chance, take us to visit the Lakefront Town at Niagara!"
Donnie said to Bruce Currie with a smile.
Bruce Currie also smiled and said, "Of course, that’s no problem, but you might have to wait a few days. Toronto’s mayor and the Ontario S Governor have already learned of your arrival in Toronto. I’ve also invited them, and I’m hosting a ball here tomorrow night to welco you!"
Donnie nodded, having no objections to Bruce Currie’s arrangents, as they ca over this ti to understand the situation here and to establish good relationships.
Although the political systems of Canada and the United States differ in terms of titles, the actual situations aren’t much different.
The United States calls its largest administrative units under the central governnt "states," while Canada calls them "provinces"; it’s just a difference in terminology.
But their political systems are remarkably similar.
This is related to both having been British colonies.
However, the United States is now fully independent, while Canada is not.
As early as 1583, British explorer Sir Humphrey Gilbert, under the authorization of Queen Elizabeth I, established the first British colonial outpost in Newfoundland, Canada.
Subsequently, Britain continued exploration and colonization on the east coast of Canada.
However, at that ti, France was also actively expanding its influence in Canada. The colonial competition between Britain and France in Canada lasted a long ti.
It wasn’t until the "Peace of Utrecht" in 1713 that British ownership of Newfoundland was confird, and Britain gained so special rights in French Canadian territories, such as French fishern being allowed to fish on the northern peninsula and northeast coast of Canada.
During the "Seven Years’ War" from 1756 to 1763, Britain finally defeated France, and most of France’s colonies in Canada were ceded to Britain, formally making Canada a British colony.
Britain implented colonial rule over Canada, sending a Governor to manage it. Each colony was managed by a Legislative Committee and a Judicial Committee, with mbers appointed by the Governor.
By 1867, the "British North Arica Act" passed, making the Canada Province—including Upper and Lower Canada, New Brunswick, and Nova Scotia—unite to form the Canada Federation, becoming a self-governing dominion of Britain.
The so-called dominion is essentially a special nation under the British colonial system, the last step towards independence for a colony.
Canada gained certain autonomy in internal affairs, but foreign affairs and defense remained under British control.
It wasn’t until 1931, with the "Statute of Westminster," that Britain recognized Canada and other dominions as independent countries with equal status to Britain. However, Canada’s head of state was still the British King George V, and the British Congress still held the constitutional andnt power for Canada.
After the death of George V, Edward VIII beca the King of the United Kingdom.
But he was a man who preferred beauty over the throne, and despite opposition from the public and the church, Edward VIII insisted on marrying his mistress Mrs. Simpson.
He even gave up his identity as the King of the United Kingdom for it, after which his brother George VI succeeded him, and Edward VIII beca the Duke of Windsor.
Mrs. Simpson was even nad Person of the Year by the Arican "Ti" magazine in 1937 for this matter, becoming the first woman to be featured as Ti’s Person of the Year!
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