While Victoria Day may have been celebrated by most in Canada, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Gov. Gen. Mary Simon were not among the celebrants.
Simon dedicated her energies to planting trees to help fight climate change, while Trudeau used the day to promise Canadians they’ll get free contraceptives. Maybe Victoria’s secret is that the legendary queen of Canada in 1867 — the time of Confederation — has already been unofficially cancelled. While there is no announcement to this end found on Government of Canada social media sites, there was also no noticeable acknowledgement that Monday marked the celebration of her birthday.
Today, we honour the birth of Queen Victoria. Wishing everyone a safe and happy Victoria Day! pic.twitter.
com/oPvKakdYwd Many call it the May Two-Four weekend, and for most, it’s the annual starting line for summer. Many enjoyed the holiday, but if they were looking at federal government official sources, they may not know which holiday it was. Special thanks to the Royal Canadian Legion who posted Queen Victoria’s picture and wished her a happy birthday.
It was something the King’s representative in Canada and the current prime minister failed to do. Queen Victoria, who served as the British Commonwealth’s from 1837 until 1901, received a royal snub from the King’s stand-in. One would think Simon should know about the significance of the date and be required to highlight it.
This past weekend, #GGSimon and a group of friends plante.
