Dutch Canadians
First Dutch-born Canadians elected to the House of Commons:
- Simon De Jong, NDP MP for Regina East, 1979–1997
- John Oostrom, PC MP for Willowdale 1984–1988
- Peter Stoffer, NDP MP for Sackville-Eastern Shore, 1997–Present
First Dutch-born Canadian Senator: Roméo Dallaire, 2005–Present
First Dutch-born Canadian Provincial Premier: Bill Vander Zalm, Social Credit Premier for British Columbia, 1986–1991
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Famous quotes containing the words dutch and/or canadians:
“Too nice is neighbor’s fool.”
—Common Dutch saying, trans by Johanna C. Prins.
“The impression made on me was that the French Canadians were even sharing the fate of the Indians, or at least gradually disappearing in what is called the Saxon current.”
—Henry David Thoreau (1817–1862)