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The Maple Leaf flew on lampposts, flagpoles and patios across the country on Monday as cities from coast to coast welcome thousands of revellers for Canada Day. Under a cloudless July sky, thousands of people dressed in red and white made their way to Ottawa\u2019s LeBreton Park Flats for the annual Canada Day celebrations in the national capital. People were in high spirits as they strolled down Wellington Street to the festival site, taking the airport-style security checks and porta-potties in stride. The sun was blazing by the time things got underway at noon, and many ducked under the umbrellas they brought for shade. Algonquin elder Claudette Commanda opened the events with an Indigenous reflection. With a small wooden canoe on stage beside her, Commanda spoke about its importance to… <\/p>\n

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The Maple Leaf flew on lampposts, flagpoles and patios across the country on Monday as cities from coast to coast welcome thousands of revellers for Canada Day. Under a cloudless July sky, thousands of people dressed in red and white made their way to Ottawa\u2019s LeBreton Park Flats for the annual Canada Day celebrations in the national capital. People were in high spirits as they strolled down Wellington Street to the festival site, taking the airport-style security checks and porta-potties in stride. The sun was blazing by the time things got underway at noon, and many ducked under the umbrellas they brought for shade. Algonquin elder Claudette Commanda opened the events with an Indigenous reflection. With a small wooden canoe on stage beside her, Commanda spoke about its importance to... <\/p>\n

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