Winnipeg Free Press: Saluting Flag Day with an extra dose of patriotism
February 15, 2025 —
University of Manitoba political studies adjunct Prof. Christopher Adams said the flag has gone through a metamorphosis in Canadian culture in recent years, only for it to come back as the symbol of national pride.
When the country reckoned with the discovery of unmarked graves at residential schools much of the country stowed away the Canadian symbol in shame. During the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, the flag was co-opted by the Freedom Convoy, further putting Canadians at odds with the maple leaf.
It’s taken external pressures to unite the country with the flag as its symbol, Adams said.
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