MP BROWN Launches Proud to be Canadian Campaign

Barrie - June 18th, 2009 - Local Member of Parliament Patrick Brown announces the launch of the Barrie Proud to be Canadian Campaign.

The objective of the campaign is to have as many households as possible displaying the Canadian Flag on Canada Day. All households in the riding will receive a large paper flag, a flag sticker, a reply card and a detailed explanation of the campaign.

Constituents are asked to place the flags on their door or in a window that is visible to pedestrians. Households that wish to be counted as participants must fill out the reply card indicating their participation and mail it back to MP Brown’s office. No postage is required.

“My hope is that this campaign will get people excited about Canada Day and give my constituents a means to voice their pride in this great country,” said MP Brown. “I’m optimistic that by Canada Day, nearly every household in this riding will have a flag on display showing how proud they are to be Canadian. I can’t think of a better way to celebrate Canada Day.”

The concept behind the campaign was developed during a discussion by MP’s on how to best celebrate Canada Day. The Proud to be Canadian campaign will be launched this week in many ridings across the country. Those that participate in the campaign will be vying for the title of “Most Patriotic Riding in Canada.” The riding with the highest percentage of residences displaying a flag on Canada Day will be declared the winner and announced in the House of Commons when Parliament resumes in the fall.
The level of participation in each riding will be measured using the reply cards that are returned. Therefore, it is critical that the houses that do participate ensure they send back their reply card.

“It’s easy to forget sometimes that we truly do live in the greatest country in the world,” said Patrick. “I hope this campaign gets people thinking about how fortunate we are to be Canadians and why we need to be proud of Canada and what it represents.”