Joly missed boat on Canada 150 celebrations

Unless you live North of the Queensway, you can be forgiven for wondering what the federal government did with your tax dollars on July 1, 2017.
Heritage Minister Mélanie Joly has been unreasonably idle on ensuring grand Canada 150 celebration across the country, writes Warren Kinsella.
TORONTO—Canada’s 150th birthday has come and gone. Notice anything missing? Like, say, a federal presence. If you live outside of Ottawa, you sure didn’t see much of that. In Ottawa, despite the many terrific Canadian acts available, the big moment at the big show was a single ...

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