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The Missing Link to Democracy in Canada’s National Remembrance Day Ceremony

Including opposition leaders in the annual ceremony would not politicize remembrance—it would complete it.
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The Missing Link to Democracy in Canada’s National Remembrance Day Ceremony
Guests and dignitaries attend the Remembrance Day ceremony in Ottawa on Nov. 11, 2025. The Canadian Press/Spencer Colby
William Brooks
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On November 11, when circumstances permit, I have always been inclined to honour those who fought and died for our freedom from the grounds of a local Legion on the South Shore of Nova Scotia. This year, I was obliged to watch the Ottawa event on TV.
William Brooks
William Brooks
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William Brooks is a Canadian writer who contributes to The Epoch Times from Halifax, Nova Scotia. He is a senior fellow with the Frontier Centre for Public Policy.