Each year, the minions of the federal government through Vimy in our face as the most glorious example of Canadian military prowess. in 1914 Canada was not in control of its foreign affairs and was automatically at war on August 4 when Britain ind its empire declared war on Germany.

All war is disgusting. And the bloodbath of WW I was supposed to be the war to end all wars. Better to recall the millions of useless deaths in the Somme, Beaumont-Havel and Passchendale to show the futility and savage misery of war that to glorify a minor victory that was just another example of meaningless death.