Opinion: Why we must remember

This year, I had the honour of representing my Canadian Armed Forces regiment, Les Fusiliers Mont-Royal, as part of a commemorative delegation to the Netherlands. While standing in Markelo, a quiet village liberated by Les Fusiliers 80 years ago, I was reminded of something simple but profound: Freedom always comes at a cost, but losing it comes at a far steeper one. the Netherlands marks the end of the Second World War with a day of remembrance on May 4 and a day of celebration on May 5. On the