Recently it was reported our government will consider abolishing the nickel.
When the penny was eliminated, so was the maple leaf that adorned one side of the coin. If the nickel is discontinued, we will lose the beaver that adorns that coin. The maple leaf and the beaver are Canada’s national symbols. Our government is discreetly taking away these symbols and not replacing them on new coins produced. Coupled with the national anthem, which has had its words changed, our government appears to be systematically altering our Canadian identity so as not to offend any one group of newcomers.
These are just a few examples of what I have observed. Doesn’t anyone else notice this?
When asked, I tell people proudly I am a British Columbian. I do not always feel proud to be a Canadian.
L. Ward