Peter Menzies: Remembrance Day Is About the Sacrifices of Our Soldiers, Not Modern Sensibilities

Published on November 9, 2024

Commentary It is now five years since Don Cherry was fired by Rogers Sportsnet for comments he made regarding the need for Remembrance Day to be more fully embraced by newcomers to Canada. This is what he said: “You people … you love our way of life, you love our milk and honey, at least you can pay a couple bucks for a poppy or something like that. These guys paid for your way of life that you enjoy in Canada; these guys paid the biggest price.” There was a time when it wouldn’t be necessary to explain the meaning of the poppy. Traditionally, it has been worn throughout Canada to remember and honour the sacrifice of the nation’s war dead—some 66,000 in the Great War of 1914–1918, another 44,000 in World War II and others from the Boer War through to Afghanistan where 158 Canadians lost their lives defending the way of life we enjoy in Canada....

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