Canadianism was especially important within the Liberal Party of Canada, Liberal Party figures such as O. D. Skelton neither rejected ties between Canada and United Kingdom, nor claimed that Canadians composed a unitary nation - taking into account rejections of this by French Canadian supporters of a Canadian patriotism, such as Henri Bourassa.
Canadian identity was particularly significant within the Liberal Party of Canada, Liberal Party members like O. D. Skelton neither rejected ties between Canada and the United Kingdom nor claimed that Canadians constituted a unified nation - taking into account rejections of this by French Canadian supporters of Canadian patriotism, such as Henri Bourassa.