The Missing Link to Democracy in Canadas National Remembrance Day Ceremony

Including opposition leaders in the annual ceremony would not politicize remembrance—it would complete it.Guests and dignitaries attend the Remembrance Day ceremony in Ottawa on Nov. 11, 2025. The Canadian Press/Spencer Colby11/12/2025|Updated: 11/12/2025CommentaryOn November 11, when circumstances permit, I have always been inclined to honour those who fought and died for our freedom from the grounds of a local Legion on the South Shore of Nova Scotia. This year, I was obliged to watch the Ottawa event on TV.William Brooks is a Canadian writer who contributes to The Epoch Times from Halifax, Nova Scotia. He is a senior fellow with the Frontier Centre for Public Policy. Author’s Selected Articles