Thank you.
Good morning, everybody.
Let us not get bogged down in semantics. I am not comfortable with choosing August 9, I would prefer May 29. It is not a matter of partisan politics, I just want to make sure that the leaders of all four political parties will be in Ottawa. They are usually in Ottawa in May, because Parliament sits until June.
August 9 falls in the middle of summer—people, including most peacekeepers and their families, will be on vacation. Local newspapers publish “light” issues during the vacation. Furthermore, as Mr. St. Denis said, it will not be discussed in schools, because the children will still be on vacation.
It is up to you, but I think that May 29 would lend the day additional patriotic value. We could have a ceremony in Ottawa and all members of Parliament could attend.
That is just my opinion, it is up to you to decide. I would like to hear what you have to say.