ViewpointsOpinionGerry Bowler: What I Want for Canada DaySavePrintFireworks explode over the Peace Tower on Parliament Hill at the end of Canada Day celebrations in Ottawa on July 1, 2018. The Canadian Press/Justin TangGerry Bowler6/26/2022|Updated: 6/28/20220:00X 1CommentaryI used to think it was a pretty good thing to be a Canadian.We had a problem loading this article. Please enable javascript or use a different browser. If the issue persists, please visit our help center.Share this articleLeave a commentGerry BowlerAuthorGerry Bowler is a Canadian historian and a senior fellow of the Frontier Centre for Public Policy.Author’s Selected ArticlesThe Long and Fascinating History of Toronto’s Yonge StreetDec 23, 2025Canada Has Its Own Rich History of Christmas TraditionsDec 19, 2025The Race to the South Pole in the Heroic Age of Antarctic ExplorationDec 12, 2025The Enormous Contribution of ‘Anne of Green Gables’ Author L.M. Montgomery to Canadian Literary LifeNov 28, 2025Related TopicsCanada DayEbola vaccinesTerry FoxLeonard Cohensystemic racismJohn A. MacDonaldWayne Gretzky