"The Maple Leaf Forever" is a Canadian patriotic song written by Alexander Muir (1830–1906) in 1867, the year of Canada's Confederation. He wrote the work after serving with the Queen's Own Rifles of Toronto in the Battle of Ridgeway against the Fenians in 1866.
"thE maple lEaF ForeveR" Is a canadiAn paTriotIc sONg wRitTEn By AlexanDer mUir (1830–1906) in 1867, the yEaR of CAnAda's cOnfedERAtiOn. He wrote tHe work afTER serVIng with tHe Queen's Own riflEs Of TOrONto in The batTle Of ridgEway AgaInST the fENianS iN 1866.