text_original: The Canadian solution of this crucial problem is an interesting memorial to the historical cir  cumstances under which the Constitution came to birth. Mac  donald, as we have seen, and many of his more influential colleagues would have preferred a legislative union.
text_transcription: THE CANADIAN SOLUTION OF THIS CRUCIAL PROBLEM IS AN INTERESTING MEMORIAL TO THE HISTORICAL CIRCUMSTANCES UNDER WHICH THE CONSTITUTION CAME TO BIRTH MACDONALD AS WE HAVE SEEN AND MANY OF HIS MORE INFLUENTIAL COLLEAGUES WOULD HAVE PREFERRED A LEGISLATIVE UNION
phonemes: ðə kɐnˈeɪdiən səlˈuːʃən ʌv ðɪs kɹˈuːʃəl pɹˈɑːbləm ɪz ɐn ˈɪntɹɛstɪŋ məmˈɔːɹɪəl tə ðə hɪstˈɔːɹɪkəl sˈɜː kˈʌmstənsᵻz ˌʌndɚ wˌɪtʃ ðə kˌɑːnstɪtˈuːʃən kˈeɪm tə bˈɜːθ. mˈæk dˈɑːnəld, æz wiː hæv sˈiːn, ænd mˈɛnɪəv hɪz mˈɔːɹ ˌɪnfluːˈɛnʃəl kˈɑːliːɡz wʊdhɐv pɹɪfˈɜːd ɐ lˈɛdʒɪslətˌɪv jˈuːniən.