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Originally Posted by Oswald
(1), Canada is a Commonwealth country ( a part of the old British Empire), so why do you drive on the right? I know there are some non-Commonwealth countries that drive on the left (Japan, to name one). But with Canada's British connection why wouldn't she drive on the left?
(2), Did the CFL come into existence prior to the advent of the NFL?
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(1) I'm not exactly sure, but I would surmise that it has to do with the proximity to the US. However, left-side driving was the norm in British Columbia and the Maritimes until the 1920's and in Newfoundland until 1947.
(2) The CFL came into existance officially in 1958. Canadian football had been played professionally in it's current form since the 1930's. Teams from the east and west would play amongst themselves then the champions of the east and west would play for the Grey Cup. Eastern and western teams had their own umbrella organizations and in 1956 they founded the Canadian Football Council. In 1958, the CFC withdrew from the Canadian Rugby Union, which was the overseer of all football in Canada and formed the CFL. Due to agreements with the CRU, the CFL took possession of the Grey Cup. The CRU became Football Canada and the governing body of Canadian amateur football.
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