The maple paper was a symbol of national pride for several decades, following Donald Trump’s anti -Canada speech, the national feeling sweeps the country, including restoring flag.
The feeling of pride comes after Trump has repeatedly said that Canada should become the 51st American state.
February 15 falls 60Y The anniversary of the Canadian flag after it grew up for the first time in 1965.
“This year, more than ever, we should not only celebrate our knowledge, but also remind ourselves what it represents: our values, our flexibility and our sovereignty,” said Minister Pascal Saint.
“This national slogan represents the values that we all cherish – generosity, openness, respect and equality. The flag that cannot be mistaken in anything else, it links us with our national identity, and our Canadian pride and each other. We all share it.
A poll published this week found that Trump’s threats are leading a swelling of national pride, as 85 percent of Canadians said they are proud to be Canadian.
Stewart Perest, the Lecturer of Political Science at the University of Columbia, said that people again see science as a symbol of tolerance, integration, and Canadian excellence from the United States. He said that during the “Freedom Caravan” protests, “it symbolizes a new form of identity,” but now the Canadians of all political lines are urged to wave it proudly.
“Science fly for everyone,” he said.
In a joint statement this week, former prime ministers Joe Clark, Kim Campbell, Jean Cretan, Paul Martin and Stephen Harper, the Canadians, urged to fly proudly “unprecedented” on Saturday on the Day of Science.
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“Let’s make it clear to the world that we are proud of our history and we are proud of our country,” the statement said.
Leaf Maple was first designed by George FG Stanley, and this red and white flag was flying on store shelves in the past few weeks.
Judy Dunham, the owner of the Saskaton store, told Saaskaton since Trump suggested that a country has increased, sales have risen.
“There is definitely a flow for people who buy Canadian flags now,” she said. “With the former prime ministers conducting an invitation to Canadians to the Alam of the flag of Canada, we found that the Canadians responded.”
On Wednesday, Dunaham said they had made more sales in one day than they did in a week.
She said: “I have commented with a couple of clients that they had no Canadian flag before today.”
“I think many people, although they do not want to take a difficult political position, respond to what is happening in North America,” Dunham added. “They want to show that they are Canadians.
“They believe that they are strong Indians, and they show their exact statement that they want to stay united.”
Candice Mauro, head of the colors of the operation in Calgary, chanted a similar feeling, saying that sales began to rise after Trump’s comments about Canada have become an American state.
“You see an increase in pride,” she said. “People who were coming to talk to our employees want flags to their farms. They want them for their spaces or even the pole in the backyard.”
Coloring the process sells flags in Calgary, Alberta.
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Another Canadian company, Flags Unlimited, said it has seen the national flag sales doubled one year ago.
On the other hand, Mauro said they hadn’t had American sales in February.
As Trump continues to push Canada as a opponent, Mauro makes me happy that people show their Canadian flag simultaneously.
– With files from the Canadian press “Hina Allam”
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