How The Conservative Party Tried To Prevent The Red Maple Leaf From Being Canada's Flag - Feb 1965
"From the Tory benches the prime minister (Pearson) was greeted by jeers and hoots and shouts of derision. 'Vote with pride', "All right," exclaimed Mr. Pearson, "they have turned it down with jeers and insults, but we will vote with pride."
Shouts, screams, desk-banging - even obscene gestures - marked the final phase of the Conservative fight against the red Maple Leaf Flag.
Introduced in senate today, and even with the last vote they declared that they would not quit and that the fight would go on in the senate, where a similar flag resolution was being introduced today.
The early-morning victory for the new flag had been heralded much earlier Monday when the government had won a vote on its closure motion to limit debate. The count was 152 to 85.
At midnight Monday the result was plain to see when the last Conservative amendment calling for substitution of the Red Ensign for the Maple Leaf flag, was defeated by 162 to 80."
Ottawa Citizen
December 15, 1964
The Conservative Party of Canada has a long history of reactionary, illogical behaviour. The Flag Debate was a classic example. If it had been left up to Conservatives, our beloved Red Maple Leaf would NEVER have been made our national flag!
To this day, Conservatives continue to try and turn this nation into a right wing bastion of political nastiness and reaction.
I like the Maple Leaf flag. It's simple, and easily recognisable. But I also like the Red Ensign.
They are both our beloved flags. Neither belong to Harper or any other politician, thank you very much...
Posted by
Evil Brad |
12:16 pm, March 04, 2014