First Newfoundland refuses to fly the flag over its offices in response to what their Premier claims were unfulfilled Liberal election promises vis a vis offshore oil royalties. Then news breaks that federal officials have signed contracts in China for the manufacture of Canadian flag lapel pins that they are giving away freely at tax-payers expense. Finally, they track down the original flag that was unveiled over Parliament in 1965 to a dead Liberal MP who took it when he moved to Belgium. At one point in the negotiations to have it returned, the widow of the deceased threatens to sell it on eBay if Canada doesn’t pony up with what she claims are outstanding pension payments that are due to her. The Flag is returned just in time for July 1, Canada Day celebrations.
Jan 01