The maple leaf has been a symbol of national pride for many decades and following Donald Trump Anti -Canadian rhetoric, a feeling of patriotism sweeps the country, including a recovery of the flag.
The feeling of pride comes after Trump said on several occasions that Canada should become the 51st American state.
February 15 marks the 60th Birthday of the Canadian flag after his first increase in 1965.
“This year, more than ever, not only should we celebrate our flag, but also remind us of what it represents: our values, our resilience and our sovereignty,” said Minister Pascale St-Onge.
“This national emblem represents the values that we all cherish – generosity, openness, respect and equality. A flag that could not be confused with any other, it connects us to our national identity, to our Canadian pride and others. Seeing our bright and white red flag with its maple flight to the leaf reminds us of the house that we all share.
A light -published light survey has revealed that Trump’s threats are driving a national pride swell, with 85% of Canadians saying they feel proud to be Canadian.
Stewart Perst, professor of political science at the University of British Columbia, said that people again considered the flag as a symbol of tolerance and inclusion, and the distinctive Canadian nature of the United States. During the demonstrations of the “convoy of freedom”, he “came to symbolize a new form of identity,” he said, but now Canadians of all politicians are invited to proudly wave it.
“The flag flies for everyone,” he said.
In a joint statement this week, former prime ministers Joe Clark, Kim Campbell, Jean Chrétien, Paul Martin and Stephen Harper urged Canadians to pilot the flag with pride as “never before” this flag day on Saturday.
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“Show the world that we are proud of our history and proud of our country,” said the press release.
The maple leaf was designed for the first time by George FG Stanley, and this red and white flag has stolen from stores in recent weeks.
Judy Denham, the owner of the Saskatoon flag store, said that Trump suggested becoming a state, sales have increased.
“There is certainly an influx of people who buy Canadian flags right now,” she said. “With the former prime ministers who appealed to Canadians to pilot a Canada flag, we found that Canadians were responding.”
Denham said on Wednesday that they had made more sales in a day than in a week.
“I made some customers say that they had never owned a Canadian flag before today,” she said.
“I think a lot of people, even if they don’t necessarily want to take a hard political position, respond to what’s going on in North America,” added Denham. “They want to show that they are Canadian.
“They believe they are strong Canadians and simply making their subtle declaration according to which they want to remain unified.”
Candice Mauro, president of Process Color in Calgary, echoes a similar feeling, saying that sales started to increase after Trump’s comments on Canada become an American state.
“You see an increase in pride,” she said. “The people who came to talk to our employees, they want the flags for their farms. They want them for their areas or even just the post they have in their backyard. »»
The color of the process sells flags in Calgary, Alberta.
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Flags Unlimited, another Canadian company, said that she had seen the sales of the national flag doubles from the same time a year ago.
On the other hand, Mauro said they hadn’t had American sales in February so far.
While Trump continues to push Canada as an adversary, Mauro is happy that people show their Canadian Drapeau Pride One at a time.
– with Canadian press files’ Hina Alam
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