It is time for Canada to have a day to recognize our Patriots

Such recognition would also show our maturity as a country far more than celebrating a foreign-born head of state, or her telegenic grandchildren.

English Canada may have been swept up with the royal wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle over the Victoria Day holiday, but the Anglo-Franco collaboration of the Patriotes’ 19th-century struggle for liberty would be a worthy addition, says Andrew Caddell. Alex Lubomirski photograph courtesy of Kensington Palace

Opinion

BY ANDREW CADDELL

May 23, 2018

KAMOURASKA, QUE.—The long May “2-4” weekend has now passed, with the hurly-burly of the Harry and Meghan reality show, conveniently programmed for Victoria Day, which doubles as the Queen's birthday. It even had Canadian content, with the Mulroney clan taking centre stage along with the Windso...

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