Publish your play-through (text only, or text with screen captures) in this forum thread, below. Publish your summary and anecdotes, or a link to your detailed play-through, directly in the comments section of this Play the Past article.

Did you play Canada from the 1861 start date, as a quasi-independent state? Or did you begin as the British Empire in 1836, and play Canada upon its release from the Empire?

How did you build up the emerging Canadian state? Did you focus on core provinces, or did you rush to add new territories?

Did you also engage in colonisation? Close-by, or overseas?

How did you set the economy on the path to industrialization? Did you opt for state control of the economy, or prefer a laissez-faire approach, to favour capitalists?

How did you attract immigration to Canada? In return, how did your POPs (population segments) put pressure on you to vote laws, and enact certain policies?

What was your participation in wars? Did you initiate any, or did you join in? What was the outcome?

What relations did you establish with the Great Powers, esp. the United States and the UK? How did the Great Powers shape the development of Canada, or impinge on its development goals?

Victoria 2 Players ! In the wake of Play the Past is looking to hear from the Victoria 2 community what it's like to "play" an emerging Canada in everybody's favorite 19th-century simulator: Victoria 2.Have you played Canada in Victoria 2? If so, Play the Past would like to hear how it went! The good, the bad, and the ugly...There are two ways you can share with us your Victoria 2 Canada stories :Alternately, you can share your play-through with us any way you prefer: short or detailed AARs (After Action Reports), screen captures with commentary, or even a YouTube video (or series of videos) of your play-through.. If you play a modded version, let us know which mods you used. Our only requirement: you must share your own play-through (i.e. not somebody else's work).A few questions to help you withPlay the Past will publish a follow-up article in early July 2018, compiling highlights, and the juiciest tidbits! ParadoxPlaza Mod : completing the Rails to the Pacific event chain)