COLORADO — In a release from Saturday morning, Governor Jared Polis announced that the Canadian National Flag will be raised at the State Capitol to celebrate March 15 as Colorado Canada Friendship Day.
The capitol building will also be lit up this evening with the Canadian white and red.
“From maple syrup to hockey players and much more, we in Colorado appreciate our friendship and close ties with Canada. Raising the Canadian flag today is symbolic of our friendship, showing that when we work together, even in challenging times, we grow our economy and make the people of both sovereign nations better off. I am grateful for our friends to the north, and look forward to annually celebrating Colorado Canada Friendship Day.”
Polis’s office reports that Colorado exported $1.3 billion in goods, making up 18% of Colorado’s trade exports in 2023. They say that the relationship between Colorado and Canada benefits local farmers, ranchers, small business owners, and the tourism industry.
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Best Canadian Films of All Time – TIFF 2015
The Top 10 Canadian Films of All Time is a list compiled by the Toronto International Film Festival ranking what are the considered the best Canadian films. The list has been compiled once roughly every 10 years starting in 1984, typically assembled by polling a combination of Canadian critics and filmmakers. The list, which is separate from the festival’s annual Canada’s Top Ten list of the best Canadian films released within that year, has been published in 1993, 2004, and 2015.
| Rank | Title | Year | Director |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Atanarjuat: The Fast Runner | 2001 | Zacharias Kunuk |
| 2 | Mon oncle Antoine | 1971 | Claude Jutra |
| 3 | The Sweet Hereafter | 1997 | Atom Egoyan |
| 4 | Jesus of Montreal (Jésus de Montréal) | 1989 | Denys Arcand |
| 5 | Léolo | 1992 | Jean-Claude Lauzon |
| 6 | Goin’ Down the Road | 1970 | Don Shebib |
| 7 | Dead Ringers | 1988 | David Cronenberg |
| 8 | C.R.A.Z.Y. | 2005 | Jean-Marc Vallée |
| 9 | My Winnipeg | 2007 | Guy Maddin |
| 10 (tie) | Stories We Tell | 2012 | Sarah Polley |
| 10 (tie) | Orders (Les Ordres) | 1974 | Michel Brault |