Tories may scrap celebration of French defeat 250 years ago (Canada)
Controversy over a planned re-enactment of France's historic defeat on the Plains of Abraham is prompting the federal government to consider scrapping the event.
Political commentators have called the event an insult, sovereigntists are expressing outrage, and even some federalist politicians like Premier Jean Charest are promising to stay away.
Now the government says it might back away from plans to re-enact the 250th anniversary of the Quebec City battle that set the stage for British dominance in North America.
The head of the National Battlefields Commission said there will still be numerous events commemorating the anniversary – but the contentious battle re-enactment is under consideration.
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Political commentators have called the event an insult, sovereigntists are expressing outrage, and even some federalist politicians like Premier Jean Charest are promising to stay away.
Now the government says it might back away from plans to re-enact the 250th anniversary of the Quebec City battle that set the stage for British dominance in North America.
The head of the National Battlefields Commission said there will still be numerous events commemorating the anniversary – but the contentious battle re-enactment is under consideration.