Orléans, Ontario – Royal Galipeau, Member of Parliament, today announced the launch of the Ottawa–Orléans “Proud to be Canadian!” campaign.

The objective of the campaign is to have as many households as possible displaying the Canadian Flag on Canada Day. To facilitate this, all households in the riding will receive a newsletter from MP Galipeau in the mail containing a large paper flag, a reply card and a detailed explanation of the campaign. Residents are asked to cut-out the flag and place it on their door or in a window visible to pedestrians. Households that wish to be counted as participants must fill out the reply card indicating their participation and mail it back to MP Galipeau’s office. No postage is required.

“My hope is that this campaign will get people excited about Canada Day and give our community a means to voice their pride in this great country,” said Royal Galipeau. “I am optimistic that by Canada Day, nearly every household in this riding will have a flag on display. I can’t think of a better way to celebrate Canada Day and show our patriotism.”

The concept behind the campaign was developed during a discussion among MP’s on how to best celebrate Canada Day. Several of them have since agreed to launch “Proud to be Canadian!” campaigns in their constituencies.

The ridings that participate in the campaign will also be entered in a contest for the title of “Most Patriotic Riding in Canada.” The riding with the highest percentage of residences displaying a flag on Canada Day will be declared the winner and will be announced to the House of Commons when Parliament resumes in the fall. The level of participation in each riding will be measured using the reply cards that are returned. Therefore, it is critical that individuals who do participate ensure they send back their reply card.

“It’s easy to forget sometimes that we truly do live in the greatest country in the world. I hope this campaign gets people thinking about how fortunate we are to be Canadians and why we need to be proud of Canada and what it represents,” said Royal Galipeau.

MP Galipeau also announced that he will participate in all the Canada Day celebrations at Petrie Island, and invites all residents of Ottawa–Orléans to do likewise.

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For more information, please contact:

Kyle Simunovic
Office of Royal Galipeau, MP
613-608-0289
kyle@royalgalipeau.ca