It's striking how much modern Canadian sources present the new flag as 'inevitable', or at least portray the opposition as a small minority who either didn't know what was good enough for them, or maybe weren't really Canadian at all.
But then the whole point was to re-write Canadian identity, and it succeeded so far, that many people can't imagine that anyone saw it as something being taken away from them, rather than an imposition being lifted.
Impressive research, thoughtfully presented. Thanks
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It's striking how much modern Canadian sources present the new flag as 'inevitable', or at least portray the opposition as a small minority who either didn't know what was good enough for them, or maybe weren't really Canadian at all.
But then the whole point was to re-write Canadian identity, and it succeeded so far, that many people can't imagine that anyone saw it as something being taken away from them, rather than an imposition being lifted.