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Republican proposes making Trump’s birthday a public holiday • Feb. 19, 2025, 4:22 AM ET (The Guardian)
Flag Day supporters hold impromptu St. John's rally despite 110 km/h winds • Feb. 17, 2025, 6:46 AM ET (CBC)
O Canada! Maple Leafs flying off store shelves ahead of Flag Day • Feb. 12, 2025, 12:13 PM ET (CBC)
Canadians urged to show national pride on Flag Day, in the face of Trump’s ‘threats and insults’ • Feb. 10, 2025, 11:02 PM ET (Globe and Mail)

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Also Known As National Flag Day

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