Manitoba has designated February 18 a holiday and named it "Louis Riel Day." Louis Riel was the MĂ©tis leader who commanded two rebellions in western Canada and was tried, convicted and hanged for treason in 1885. (See: )
What do you think? Louis Riel -- hero or villain?
Meanwhile, Ontario, Alberta and Saskachewan are calling the mid-winter holiday "Family Day." In this province, Liberal MLA Diana Whalen has tried without success to name the third Monday in February Joe Howe Day.
Do Nova Scotians need a February holiday?