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Originally Posted by QuebecOpec
Furthermore, Canada is for equal federalism, so if Ottawa became a district, wouldn't it be in a province anymore? That would make Ottawa more special than other cities, besides its capital status, that would be unacceptable for the other Canadian cities.
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Also D.C. residents were not able to vote in any elections until the 23rd Amendment was ratified in 1961 to allow citizens to vote for president. They got a municipal "government" in the next decade.
They don't have any representation in Congress, except for a token non-voting delegate in the House of Representatives. And Congress can overrule the city council, like the time an Arizona Congressman forced concealed-carry through a House bill.
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