Harper also avoids, for the most part, praising or condemning the various banners that have represented the country. Past ...

Others disagreed on what new symbol should represent the country. It was only in Quebec that the flag issue provoked little more than apathy. "Quebec does not give a tinkers dam about the new flag ...

It would turn out to be a new Canadian Red Ensign with the coat of arms replaced by a single, large, gold maple leaf. Recall that similar designs had been mooted as far back as the 1890s. In this case ...