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And in Canada, we call

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: Canada starts to sound like Berkeley, decreeing that “Christmas Tree” is politically incorrect [via Kitchen Cabinet]:

Christmas is becoming an endangered word in parts of Canada in a rash of politically correct behavior — such as renaming a Christmas tree a “holiday tree” — that even non-Christians dismiss as silly.

Toronto city officials began the flap last week when they called the 50-foot tree set up outside City Hall a “holiday tree.”…

Toronto is not alone in its efforts to stress a holiday spirit rather than talking about Christmas.

The Royal Canadian Mint has a commercial in which it changes the old holiday standard “Twelve Days of Christmas” to “Twelve Days of Giving.”

And so as to be inclusive of all genders and transgenders, we’re going to change the name of the Canadian holiday to Victor/Victoria Day.

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    marc weisblott

    Our walking joke of a mayor, Mel Lastman, swifty put the “Christmas” back in the tree after a few articles and talk radio shows pounced upon the story … this at the same City Hall where, 11 years ago, they barred a performance from the Barenaked Ladies on the grounds that it “objectifies women” (an olde story around here but amusing, I guess, if you never heard it before) … And they *are* changing the name of Victoria Day, in Quebec at least, to “Patriotes Day”. Which is too bad, because Victor/Victoria Day is a great idea for late May–I don’t think drag queens should have to wait until Gay Pride Day in the summer to parade down the streets. It’s damn cold here most of the year, y’know.