Debate over Canadian flag resumes as convoy protests return to Ottawa
Jason Kowalyshyn of Take Action Canada, a group opposed to vaccine mandates and COVID-related restrictions, is travelling from Hamilton, Ont., to be in Ottawa this weekend. He says the flag will be as prominent as it was during previous protests.
"You always wonder now when you see the flag, 'Who is the person inside that truck? Who is that person inside that car?'" said Fakih, a Lebanese immigrant to Canada and CEO of Paramount Fine Foods. He's encouraging Canadians to buy and display flags to reclaim what he sees as the true spirit of the symbol. He put a flag on his own car and posted an image of it as a call to action on social media.
Flag expert Forrest Pass with Library and Archives Canada say different groups have often used the flag and the maple leaf as a symbol to add legitimacy to their movements. Controversy over different interpretations of the flag's meaning is not new, he said. "The flag has always been political, and this is something Canadians need to remember as we talk about the more controversial uses of the flag today," Pass said.
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