“You made me proud to wear the Canadian flag all over the world.”
— Written anonymously in the book of condolence for Pierre Trudeau. Parliament Hill, Oct 1, 2000.
At any given moment, thousands of Canadians are following a generations-old tradition of travelling abroad with a visible Maple Leaf pin or decal attached to their backpacks or outerwear. Since the late 1960s and early ’70s — the Pierre Trudeau era — the Maple Leaf has symbolized a proudly liberal middle power with a desire to inflict only peace and good governance on the world.
But the world, and Canada’s place in it, has …read more
Source: Ottawa Citizen
