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Liberal government pushes maple leaf flag to Senate approval
Prime Minister Lester Pearson's Liberals seek Senate endorsement after the House approved a single red maple leaf on white with red side panels. Conservative Senator O Leary urged replacing the design with symbols of founding peoples. French Canadians oppose the union jack in the flag. The Queen’s proclamation is seen as a formality.
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Ottawa
Lester D. Pearson
Senate
Canada
House of Commons
Gratan O’leary
Quebec