Thousands of celebrants who flocked to the national capital for Canada Day festivities heard an impassioned appeal for unity on Friday as the prime minister urged them to reclaim the Maple Leaf as a national symbol. Similar sentiments echoed through Trudeau's official Canada Day message, released earlier on Friday, in which he said the national flag was more than just a symbol. WATCH | Governor General delivers first Canada Day message:Governor General delivers first Canada Day message Duration 0:44 Canada's Gov. Celebrations across the countryNumerous Canada Day celebrations took place across the country throughout the rest of the day. WATCH | Canada Day celebrations return in person after 3 years:

Source: CBC News July 02, 2022 09:34 UTC