No, we should NOT be celebrating Dominion Day.

David Menzies of the National Post writes:
"Ideological agendas aside, perhaps re-branding wouldn't have been so offensive if only the replacement for the regal-sounding Dominion Day wasn't the appallingly bland Canada Day -- a "McHoliday" if ever there was one. Can anyone imagine Independence Day being replaced by USA Day? The most important American holiday would end up sounding like the name of a national newspaper -- just as our most important national holiday now sounds like a brand of ginger ale."

You can read the rest of the article if you want to hear anti-Liberal rhetoric and some pretty weak arguments on why Canada Day should be re-named back to Dominion Day. I think the vast majority of people (even the white Anglo-Saxon protestants who are becoming a minority, as the article claims) are in favor of the name Canada Day.

I've always considered Canada Day my favorite holiday. We are free to celebrate our nation's holiday in our own diverse and personal ways. Traditionally, Canada Day is a day for backyard BBQ's and hanging out with family and friends. No presents. No cards. No fuss. Just a lazy day together with the people you care about.

Canada Day reminds us that we are all part of an amazing country. This holiday is a celebration of Canada and the diversity, freedom, and values that it represents. There is no better name for it, and there is no place I'd rather call home... even if it's got a national equivalent of the Toronto Sun for a newspaper. ;)