Yes. There's consistency, but there's also leadership. How does a government define that Canada Day is less important than Remembrance Day? That's a statutory holiday. What's the reasoning behind it? I think having it consistent is saying that the federal government is viewing those three holidays as being extremely important in Canada. Let the provinces do what they choose with them, but as a Canadian government, we're being consistent in saying those three days are extremely important to us as a country.
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