Perhaps the Globe and Mail editorial should read " Why Canadians should not celebrate their love of country"...it would be more honest. It is a time honoured tradition for democratic countries to celebrate their 'big' birthdays, with the support and funding of the government. It is not a partisan event.  I still remember the celebrations of 1967 and how proud it made me of Canada, and to be Canadian.  We are a modest country, not prone to jingoistic patriotism, but 2017  is our time to celebrate Canada, not tear it down.