Citing public requests, Mississauga Mayor Carolyn Parrish says the city will replace U.S. flags at local facilities and has ordered giant Canadian flags to replace them.
One of Ontario’s biggest cities has started removing American flags from its facilities and plans to install giant Canadian symbols as tensions between the two countries continue.
Mayor Carolyn Parrish announced the move in a social media post on Saturday, saying it had come “at the request of many.”Parrish said the city would remove the stars and stripes flying at sports arenas and in various locations on the edge of Lake Ontario.
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