Few Canadian parliamentary issues have generated more heat and less light than the fight over a national flag. In May, Liberal Prime Minister Lester Pearson unfurled his choice for a flag — three red ...
The Canadian flag has taken shifts being divisive since its inception. Still, on its 60th anniversary Saturday, hockey fans and politicians of all stripes seemed to rally around the banner as the ...
It’s one of the hottest debates to hit my family’s dinner table in a while. We couldn’t stop talking about it. So here it is, ready for you to jump in, if you like. Here’s the task: rank the flags for ...
President-elect Trump on Tuesday again suggested that Canada should be added as the U.S.'s 51st state, sharing maps showing Canada as part of the U.S. Trump shared a pair of posts to his social media ...
'If the maple leaf is not distinctive, nothing Canadian is' You can save this article by registering for free here. Or sign-in if you have an account. When the Maple Leaf flag was first hoisted to the ...
While Canadians are humble about our national symbol, there are guidelines for respecting the flag In honour of Canada Day, we spoke with Christopher McCreery, Private Secretary and Executive Director ...
The argument dragged on for six months, generated more than 270 windy speeches, produced the longest continuous session of Parliament in Canadian history, and all but divided a nation. Last week the ...
It’s Flag Day this Saturday, Feb. 15. Five of Canada's former prime ministers are urging Canadians to fly their flags as a show of strength. The call is a response to Trump’s threats to Canada’s ...