ViewpointsOpinionGerry Bowler: What I Want for Canada Day00CopyFacebookXTruthGettrLinkedInTelegramEmailSavePrintFireworks 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 Enormous Contribution of ‘Anne of Green Gables’ Author L.M. Montgomery to Canadian Literary LifeNov 28, 2025How a Missed Train in 1876 Led to the Adoption of Standard TimeNov 14, 2025The War Heroes Canada Forgets to RememberNov 08, 2025The Day the Guns Fell Silent on the Western FrontNov 07, 2025Related TopicsCanada DayEbola vaccinesTerry FoxLeonard Cohensystemic racismJohn A. MacDonaldWayne Gretzky