In 1963, Prime Minister Lester B. Pearson pitched his idea for a new flag during a speech to the Canadian Legion in Winnipeg. "I believe that today a flag designed around the Maple Leaf ...

Canadian troops fought under the ... on the committee voted for the red-and-white flag to prevent unanimous support for the Pearson pennant. Unbeknownst to them, the Liberals had decided to ...

Pearson. Cardozo says it's important that ... says she remembers her heart bursting with "joy and pride" watching the Canadian flag rise from the podium after winning a gold medal.