 In 1965, Pearson attempted to introduce a new Flag  Pearson believed the Red Ensign only represented British Canada and that we needed a new symbol that every Canadian could identify with  Thousands of proposals were sent to Pearson  What followed was a furious debate in the House of Commons  In the End, the Red Maple Leaf design was adopted  However, the loss of the Red Ensign was heartbreaking for many English Canadians – many felt Pearson had gone too far
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