Canada Flag Day in the face of Trump's threats

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Damien-Claude Bélanger


Associate Professor, Department of History, Faculty of Arts

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Professor Bélanger’ s expertise touches on Canadian history and Canadian-American relations.

Luisa Veronis

Full Professor, Department of Geography, Environment and Geomatics, Faculty of Arts

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Professor Veronis' research interests examine issues of identity and citizenship in Canadian cities

"It is important to reflect on the role of national symbols—such as national flags—and how they are sometimes manipulated by political elites and various social interest groups. While flags and other national symbols can be seen as controversial because they are used to advance specific agendas, they still represent important values such as self-determination, autonomy, sovereignty, and solidarity among people—ideals to which everyone aspires."

Claude Denis

Full Professor, School of Sociological and Anthropological Studies, Faculty of Social Sciences

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Professor Denis' expertise relates to Canadian Studies including competing nationalisms and federal politics.